A satellite is in a parking orbit if its period is

Physics JAMB 2003

A satellite is in a parking orbit if its period is

  • less than the period of the earth
  • more than the period of the earth
  • equal to the period of the earth checkmark
  • the square of the period of the earth

The correct answer is: C

Explanation

A satellite is said to be in a parking orbit if its period is exactly equal to the period of the earth as it turns its own orbit;. which is about 24hrs
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