A geo-stationary satellite orbits around the Earth in a circular orbit of radius 36000…
Physics · NEET · NTA Exams — Gravitation
A geo-stationary satellite orbits around the Earth in a circular orbit of radius 36000 km. Then, the time period of a spy satellite orbiting a few hundred kilometers above the Earth's surface (REarth = 6400 km) will approximately be
- (1 / 2) h
- 1 h
- 2 h
- 4 h
Answer
(B) 1 h
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