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Class 11PhysicsGravitationMotion of Satellites in Circular Orbits and Planets in Elliptical Orbits
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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
  • D
    Period is equal to the period of rotation of the earth about its axis
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Motion of Satellites in Circular Orbits and Planets in Elliptical Orbits

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