Assertion : Geostationary satellites appear fixed from any point on earth. Reason : The time period of geostationary satellite is

Assertion : Geostationary satellites appear fixed from any point on ea

1.	Assertion : Geostationary satellites appear fixed from any point on earth. Reason : The time period of geostationary satellite is
Answer» If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion If both assertion and reason are truebut reason is NOTTHE correct explanation of assertion If assertion is true but reason is FALSE If both assertionand reason are false. SOLUTION :(a) Geostationary satellites orbit around the EARTH in the equatorial plane with time period of 24 hours. Since the earth rotates with the same period, the SATELLITE would appear fixed from any point on earth.