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NDA 2025 GAT · General Knowledge · Motion, Forces and Gravitation · easy

The time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite around the Earth is

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The time period of revolution of a geostationary satellite around the Earth is
  1. A. 12 hours
  2. B. 90 minutes
  3. C. 365 days
  4. D. 24 hours
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Answer: (D) 24 hours

A geostationary satellite stays above the same point on the equator, so its period must equal the Earth's rotation period of about 24 hours, and it orbits in the equatorial plane from west to east at about 36,000 km above the surface. A period of about 90 minutes belongs to a low Earth orbit, and 365 days is the Earth's own orbital period around the Sun.
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