A satellite is in geosynchronous orbit around the Earth. The period of the satellite's orbit is closest to

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A.6 hours

B.12 hours

C.24 hours

D.48 hours

2007-09-20 11:36:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

24 hours

2007-09-20 11:40:41 · answer #1 · answered by Pelion 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

closest to 24 hours.

2007-09-20 18:39:05 · answer #2 · answered by RL612 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

24 hours. Geosynchronous means geo(Earth) synchronous synchronized with Earth's rotation.

2007-09-20 19:11:55 · answer #3 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2007-09-20 18:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋