Description : What is the height of a satellite in a synchronous equatorial orbit? A. 42000 mi B. 6800 mi C. 22,300 mi D. 35,860 mi
Last Answer : C. 22,300 mi
Description : As the height of a satellite orbit gets lower, the speed of the satellite _________. A. increases B. decreases C. remains the same D. None of the above
Last Answer : A. increases
Description : The speed of the satellite increases as its height in orbit gets A. lower B. higher C. closer to the moon D. closer to the sun
Last Answer : A. lower
Description : Calculate the speed of a satellite in an orbit at a height of 1000 km from the Earth’s surface.
Last Answer : Calculate the speed of a satellite in an orbit at a height of 1000 km from the Earth’s surface. ME = 5.98 × 1024 kg, R = 6.4 × 106 m.
Description : A satellite orbits the earth 200 km above the surface. What speed, in m/s, is necessary for a circular orbit? The radius of the earth is 6400 km and g = 9.2 m/s2 a.7200 b.6600 c.7800 d.6000 e.107 dynes
Last Answer : c. 7800
Description : What is the maximum line-of-sight distance between a paging antenna 250 ft high and a pager receiver 3.5ft of the ground? A. 25 km B.25mi C. 70.73 km D. 70.73 mi
Last Answer : B.25mi
Description : How far away is the radio horizon of an antenna 100ft high? A. 14.14 mi B. 40km C. 14.14 km D. 40 mi
Last Answer : A. 14.14 mi
Description : The first satellite launched for a geosynchronous orbit but unfortunately lost during orbit injection A. Syncom I B. Telstar I C. Sputnik I D. Early Bird I
Last Answer : A. Syncom I
Description : Refers to the satellite orientation with respect to the earth A. Satellite altitude B. Satellite position C. Satellite location D. Satellite orbit
Last Answer : A. Satellite altitude
Description : When the satellite are spaced 4˚ of the 360˚ complete circle, how many parking spaces or orbit slots are available? A. 90 B. 85 C. 95 D. 80
Last Answer : A. 90
Description : incidentally propose the geostationary scheme or orbit of the satellite in 1940s A. Arthur Clarke B. Carl Friedrich Gauss C. Samuel Morse D. Stephen Gray
Last Answer : A. Arthur Clarke
Description : The jet thrusters are usually fired to A. maintain altitude B. put the satellite into the transfer orbit C. inject the satellite in the geosynchronous orbit D. bring the satellite back to earth.
Last Answer : A. maintain altitude
Description : A satellite stay in orbit because the following two factors are balanced A. Satellite weight and speed B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force C. Centripetal force and speed D. Satellite weight and the pull of the moon and sun
Last Answer : B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force
Description : What is the orbit of Motorola’s Iridium satellite system? A. Polar B. Equatorial C. Inclined elliptical D. Inclined equatorial
Last Answer : A. Polar
Description : Which of the following satellite subsystem provides stabilization in orbit and senses changes in orientation? A. Attitude control subsystem B. TTC C. AKM D. Transponder
Last Answer : A. Attitude control subsystem
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 It is a spacecraft placed in orbit around the earth carrying onboard microwave receiver and transmitting equipments. A. Fiber optic equipment B. Communications satellite C. Wireless radio system D. Coaxial cable syste
Last Answer : B. Communications satellite
Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 The point on the satellite orbit, closest to the earth is A. prograde B. perigee C. zenith D. apogee
Last Answer : B. perigee
Description : The maximum height of an elliptical orbit is called the A. Perigee B. Apex C. Zenith D. Apogee
Last Answer : D. Apogee
Description : What is the orbital period of each satellite in the GPS constellation? A. 6 h B. 12 h C. 5 h D. 15 h
Last Answer : B. 12 h
Description : What satellite system is also known as Navstar? A. GPS B. Iridium C. Globalstar D. Intelsat
Last Answer : A. GPS
Description : For a space wave transmission, the radio horizon distance of a transmitting antenna with a height of 100 meters is approximately: A. 10 km B. 40 km C. 100 km D. 400 km
Last Answer : B. 40 km
Description : An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius 42.250 km (approx). Calculate its linear velocity if takes 24 hour to revolve around earth.? -Science
Last Answer : Given r =42.250 km , T= 24 hour Linear velocity in circular motion is given by v=2πrT=2×3.14×42.25024=11.05km/hrv=2πrT=2×3.14×42.25024=11.05km/hr
Description : A client-server system uses a satellite network, with the satellite at a height of 40,000 kms. What is the best-case delay in response to a request? (Note that the speed of light in air is 3,00,000 km/second). (A) 133.33 m sec (B) 266.67 m sec (C) 400.00 m sec (D) 533.33 m sec
Last Answer : (D) 533.33 m sec Explanation: The request has to go up and down, and the response has to go up and down. The total path length traversed is thus 160.000 km. The speed of light in air and vacuum is 300,000 km/sec, so the propagation delay alone is 160,000/300,000 sec or about 533 msec.
Description : What is the free space attenuation of a satellite communications system operating at 36,000 km above the earth at 5.0 GHz? A. 198 dB B. 202 dB C. 142 dB D. 138 dB
Last Answer : A. 198 dB
Description : What is the propagation delay when a signal is transmitter by an earth station to a geosynchronous satellite about 38,500 km above earth’s equator and then received by the same earth station? A. 256 msec B. 128 msec C. 300 msec D. 400 msec
Last Answer : A. 256 msec
Description : A satellite transmitter operates at 4GHz with an antenna gain of 4dBi. The receiver 40000 km away has an antenna gain of 50 dBi. If the transmitter has a power of 8 W, find (ignoring feedline losses and mismatch) the EIRP in dBW. A. 50 B. 69 C. 49 D. 30
Last Answer : C. 49
Description : Geostationary orbit is at a height of howmany km? -Do You Know?
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Description : Geostationary orbit is at a height of howmany km?
Last Answer : 36,000 km
Description : At what height geo-synchr-onus orbit is located ? (1) 6 km (2) 1000 km (3) 3600 km (4) 36,000 km
Description : For a space wave transmission, the radio horizon distance of a receiving antenna with a height of 64 meters is approximately A. 8 km B. 32 km C. 64 km D. 256 km
Last Answer : B. 32 km
Description : The angle of elevation of the antenna beam is 20°. Calculate the transmission-path distance for an ionospheric transmission that utilizes a layer of virtual height 200 km. Use flat-earth approximation. A. 966 km B. 2100 km C. 1100 km D. 405 km
Last Answer : C. 1100 km
Description : A radio communications link is to be established via the ionosphere. The maximum virtual height of the layer is 100 km at the midpoint of the path and the critical frequency is 2 MHz. The distance between stations is 600 ... optimum working frequency? A. 6.32 MHz B. 2.1 MHz C. 5.4 MHz D. 1.8 MHz
Last Answer : C. 5.4 MHz
Description : During the night when the F2 layer combines with F1 layer it falls to what approximate height? A. 250 km B. 350 km C. 300 km D. 400 km
Last Answer : C. 300 km
Description : A receiver is located 64 km from a space wave transmitting antenna that is 100 meters high. Find the required height of the receiving antenna. A. 36 meters high B. 64 meters high C. 100 meters high D. 182.25 meters high
Last Answer : A. 36 meters high
Description : At height about 180 km above the earth exist only during daylight. A. F2 layer B. D layer C. E layer D. F1 layer
Last Answer : D. F1 layer
Description : The sound power level of a jet plane flying at a height of 1 km is 160 dB. What is the maximum sound pressure level on the ground directly below the plane assuming that the aircraft radiates sound equally in all directions? A. 59.1 dB B. 69.1 dB C. 79.1 dB D. 89.1 dB
Last Answer : D. 89.1 dB
Description : The normal altitude of GPS satellite is about (A) 16,200 km (B) 20,200 km (C) 24,400 km (D) 36,100 km
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the GPS satellites? (A) The nominal altitude is about 20,200 km (B) The inclination of axis satellite is 55° (C) The satellite transmits two L band signals (L1 with 1575.42 MHz and L2 with 1276.6 MHz) (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The main power sources for a satellite are A. batteries B. solar cells C. fuel cells D. thermoelectric generators 58. The maximum height of an ellip
Last Answer : B. solar cells
Description : What height must a satellite be placed above the surface of the earth in order for its rotation to be equal to earth’s rotation? A. 26,426.4 miles B. 27,426.4 miles C. 23,426.4 miles D. 22,426.4 miles
Last Answer : D. 22,426.4 miles
Description : The speed of light is a. 186,000 mi/h b. 300 mi/h c. 300,000 m/s d. 300,000,000 m/s
Last Answer : d. 300,000,000 m/s
Description : The noise from an airplane engine 100 ft from an observer is found to have an intensity of 45dB. What will be the intensity when the plane flies overhead at an altitude of 1 mi? A. 10.5 dB B. 34.5 dB C. 35 dB D. 20.5 dB
Last Answer : A. 10.5 dB
Description : What is the approximate height of a geostationary satellite from the surface of the earth? (1) 981 km (2) 15000 km (3) 35000 km (4) 55000 km
Last Answer : (3) 35000 km Explanation: A satellite in such an orbit is at an altitude of approximately 35,786 km (22,236 mi) above mean sea level.
Description : The height of a geo-stationary satellite from the Earth's surface is approximately : (1) 36,000 km (2) 42,000 km (3) 30,000 km (4) None of these
Last Answer : (1) 36,000 km Explanation: A geostationary orbit is a circular orbit 35,786 kilometres above the Earth's equator and following the direction of the Earth's rotation. Communications satellites and weather ... to track them, but can be pointed permanently at the position in the sky where they stay.
Description : The height of a geo-stationary satellite from the Earth’s surface is approximately : (1) 36,000 km (2) 42,000 km (3) 30,000 km (4) None of these
Description : A satellite of mass m orbits the earth in an elliptical orbit having aphelion distance `r_(a)` and perihelion distance `r_(p)`. The period of the orbi
Last Answer : A satellite of mass m orbits the earth in an elliptical orbit having aphelion distance `r_(a)` and perihelion distance ... r_(p)) sqrt(r_(a)r_(p)))/T`
Description : A satellite of mass "M" is in orbit around the earth. If a second satellite of mass "2M" is to be placed in the same orbit, the second satellite must have a velocity which is: w) half ... first satellite y) twice the velocity of the first satellite z) four times the velocity of the first satellite
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE SAME AS THE VELOCITY OF THE FIRST SATELLITE
Description : One of the following signals belongs to the 8087 coprocessor is a. HOLD b. BUSY c. TEST d. NMI
Last Answer : c. TEST
Description : If ______ and ________ connections are made so that an error condition in 8087 can interrupt to the processor. a) BHE, RQ/GT1 b) BUSY, TEST c) INT, NMI d) RQ/GT0, RQ/GT1
Last Answer : c) INT, NMI
Description : ___ Connection and the _______ instruction will solve the problem of synchronization between processor and coprocessor. a) INT & NMI, WAIT b) RQ/GT0 & RQ/GT1, FWAIT c) BUSY & TEST, FWAIT d) S0 & QS0, WAIT
Last Answer : b) RQ/GT0 & RQ/GT1, FWAIT