Explain why a satellite that appears stationary with respect to a point on Earth must…

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

Explain why a satellite that appears stationary with respect to a point on Earth must orbit directly above the equator and in the same direction as Earth’s rotation.

Related theory

The Solar System
Satellites & Orbital Motion
Gravitation
Orbital velocity and period
Orbital motion
Earth satellites

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