MHT CET Physics question

Which of the following statements is correct about satellites?

(A)A satellite cannot move in a stable orbit in a plane passing through the earth's centre.
(B)Geostationary satellites are launched in the equatorial plane.Correct
(C)We can use just one geostationary satellite for global communication around the globe.
(D)The speed of satellite increases with the increase in the radius of its orbit.

Answer: (B)

Solution

A geostationary satellite must orbit in the equatorial plane so that it stays above one point of the earth; (a) is false since any plane through the earth's centre gives a

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