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 is not true for Geostationary Satellite? (1) Its time period is 24 hrs (2) Its angular speed is equal to that of earth about its own axis (3) It is fixed in space (4) It revolves from west to east over the equator
Last Answer : It is fixed in space
Description : Geostationary stationary satellites are located ___________ with respect to the equator. A. 0˚longitude B. 0˚ latitude C. 90˚latitude D. 45 latitude˚
Last Answer : B. 0˚ latitude
Description : In satellite communication, the Geostationary satellites are conveniently located with respect to the equator at _______. A. 45 degrees latitude B. 90 degrees latitude C. 0 degrees latitude D. 5 degrees latitude
Last Answer : C. 0 degrees latitude
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 : What is the orbit inclination of geostationary satellites? A. 0° B. 10° C. 20° D. 30°
Last Answer : A. 0°
Description : ___________ is a satellite that rotates around the earth in a low-altitude elliptical or circular pattern. A. Geosynchronous satellite B. Nonsynchronous satellite C. Prograde satellite D. Retrograde satellite
Last Answer : B. Nonsynchronous satellite
Description : Satellite orbits around the earth are ____ orbits. A. circular B. either elliptical or circular C. elliptical D. circular only
Last Answer : B. either elliptical or circular
Description : Satellite the orbits in a circular pattern with an angular velocity equal to that of the earth A. Geostationary B. Early Bird I C. Syncorn I D. Stationary satellite
Last Answer : A. Geostationary
Description : The maximum height of an elliptical orbit is called the A. Perigee B. Apex C. Zenith D. Apogee
Last Answer : D. Apogee
Description : Explain the difference in the earths climate change when the earths orbit changes from elliptical to circular?
Last Answer : Earth's eccentricity Eccentricity is defined as the difference in shape between an ellipse and a perfect circle. In a similar fashion to Earth's obliquity, the more uniform Earth's orbit is (more like a perfect circle), the less difference there is in climate change throughout the year.
Description : The electric field lies in a plane parallel to the earth’s surface. A. Elliptical polarization B. Horizontal polarization C. Vertical polarization D. Circular polarization
Last Answer : B. Horizontal polarization
Description : The electric field lines in a plane perpendicular to the earth’s surface. A. Elliptical polarization B. Circular polarization C. Horizontal polarization D. Vertical polarization
Last Answer : D. Vertical polarization
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 : For interpolation of satellite data used for monitoring dynamic changes that occurs on the earth surface, the most suitable orbit for the satellite is: (A) Circular orbit (B) Sun-synchronous orbit (C) Near polar orbit (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
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 : what- The moon revolves AROUND THE EARTH in an elliptical orbit?
Last Answer : adverb phrase
Description : What is the elliptical orbit of the earth around the sun?
Last Answer : The Earth orbits the Sun in 365.24 days.
Description : Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. The earth revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit. 2. The sun always attracts the earth with the same force. (a) Both (b) Neither 1 nor 2 (c) 1 only (d) 2 only
Last Answer : Ans:(c)
Description : The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is (a) 24 hours (b) 30 days (c) 365 days (d) changing continuously
Last Answer : Ans:(a)
Description : The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is – (1) 365 days (2) 30 days (3) 24 hours (4) changing continuously
Last Answer : (3) 24 hours Explanation: A geosynchronous satellite is a satellite in geosynchronous orbit, with an orbital period the same as the Earth's rotation period. Such a satellite returns to the ... , which has a geostationary orbit - a circular geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth's equator.
Description : The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is (1) 24 hours (2) 30 days (3) 365 days (4) changing continuously
Last Answer : 24 hours
Description : The period of revolution of a geostationary satellite is (1) 365 days (2) 30 days (3) 24 hours (4) changing continuously
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 geostationary satellite appears standstill to a viewer on the equator of earth.
Last Answer : Ans: Because the distance remains the same.
Last Answer : Because these satellites are in the geosynchronous orbit (an orbit around the Earth with an orbital period matching the Earth's sidereal rotation period) Geostationary orbit is a type of geosynchronous orbit that is directly above the equator
Description : Geostationary orbit is at a height of howmany km? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : Geostationary orbit is at a height of howmany km?
Last Answer : 36,000 km
Description : When the elevation angle of a geostationary satellite is 23˚ and the transmitting frequency is 3840 MHz, what is the free space loss in dB? A. 196 dB B. 200 dB C. 150 dB D. 100 dB
Last Answer : A. 196 dB
Description : A satellite which simply reflects the signal without further amplification A. Passive satellite B. Active satellite C. Geostationary satellite D. Domestic satellite
Last Answer : A. Passive satellite
Description : The maximum propagation delay of a geostationary satellite is A. 278 ms B. 239 ms C. 300 ms D. 250 ms
Last Answer : A. 278 ms
Description : What is the minimum propagation delay of a geostationary satellite? A. 278 ms B. 239 ms C. 300 ms D. 600 ms
Last Answer : B. 239 ms
Description : A ground station is operating to a geostationary satellite at a 5° angle of elevation. Calculate the round-trip time between ground station and satellite. A. 275 s B. 275 ms C. 137.5 s D. 137.5 ms
Last Answer : B. 275 ms
Description : What is the approximate percentage of earth coverage of a geostationary satellite at zero degree elevation? A. 33.3% B. 45.2% C. 42.5% D. 30.5%
Last Answer : C. 42.5%
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 : The shape of a magnetic field around a long straight current carrying wire is: w) elliptical. x) square y) varies depending on the magnitude of the current z) circular
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CIRCULAR
Description : The binding energy of a satellite revolving around planet in a circular orbit is 3 × 10^9 J. Its kinetic energy is ______
Last Answer : The binding energy of a satellite revolving around planet in a circular orbit is 3 109 J. Its kinetic energy is ______ ... 10+9 J (D) 3 10+9 J
Description : Why is the moon's orbit elliptical shaped?
Last Answer : answer:Johannes Kepler published his Laws of Planetary Motion in 1609. First law:The orbit of a planet is an ellipse with the Sun at one of the two foci. This works for the lunar ... or intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source of that physical quantity.
Description : What describes a large chunk of ice and dust with a long elliptical orbit?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
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 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 : What is the period of revolution of a geostationary satellite? -Do You Know?
Description : What is the period of revolution of a geostationary satellite?
Description : Geostationary satellite has period A. twice of Earth B. same as Earth C. half of Earth D. quarter of Earth
Last Answer : same as Earth
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 : 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 : 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 : 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