MCQ
The relay satellite transmits the television signals continuously from one part of the world to another because its
  • A
    Period is greater than the period of rotation of the earth
  • B
    Period is less than the period of rotation of the earth
  • C
    Period has no relation with the period of the earth about its axis
  • Period is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis

Answer

Correct option: D.
Period is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis
d
(d)

A relay satellite transmits the television signals continuously from one part of the world to another bacause its period is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis.

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