Multiple choice

Geostationary satellites are those which

  1. remain fixed at a position in space

  2. are fixed at a height of 300 km from earth's surface

  3. do not carry human beings

  4. rotates around the earth at a speed so that their relative position with respect to a fixed station on earth do not change
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Explanation

Geostationary satellites are those which rotate around the Earth at such a speed so that their relative positions with respect to a fixed station on theEarth do not change.

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