1.

What are the necessary conditions for a satellite to appear stationary?

Answer»

It should hower above a fixed point of earth, thus it should have same period of rotation ~24 hrs to be precise 23hrs and 56min

For it to be practically possible the geostationary satellite must satisfy 3 basic requirenments

it should rotateaboutthe axis of rotation of earth with absolutelyzeroinclinationand in thesamesenceas rotation of earth ( west ot east).

The period of revolution of satellite must be identical with theperiodof rotation of earth about it’s axis (23hrs 56mins).

The satallight must revolve inearth’s equitorial planeabout the axis of rotation of earth the trejectory of satallight must becircular. ( by zero inclination as mentioned above i ment the circle made by satallight must have its central axis exactly along the axis of rotation of earth.).



Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions