Question

Geostationary satellites ___________

(a) Are placed at a fixed point above the earth

(b) Rotate the earth about a fixed axis

(c) Rotate the earth about a varying axis

(d) All of the mentioned

I had been asked this question in homework.

This is a very interesting question from Physical Media in section Security & Physical Layer of Computer Network

Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) Are placed at a fixed point above the earth

The best explanation: They are placed in orbit at 36,000km above Earth’s surface.