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The advantage of a North-South oriented orbit is that the satellite:

can remain over one location

can fly over the entire earth

can transmit simultaneously over the entire earth

is easier to place in orbit


The advantage of a synchronous orbit is that the satellite can:


fly over the entire earth

transmit over the entire earth

receive continuous signals from a ground transmitter

all of the above


Remote sensing satellites are restricted for exclusive use by the U.S. government.

True

False


A satellite in orbit is continuously falling toward the earth's surface.

True

False

Verified Answer :

The advantage of a North-South oriented orbit is that the satellite:

B) 
can fly over the entire earth

The advantage of a synchronous orbit is that the satellite can:
D) 
all of the above

Remote sensing satellites are restricted for exclusive use by the U.S. government.

FALSE

A satellite in orbit is continuously falling toward the earth's surface.

TRUE

Answer:

1. can remain over one location

2. all of the above

3. False

4. True

Explanation:

  • As the north-south satellites have a fixed polar Orbit they tend to revolve and remains around a similar path and follow the durainal orbit of rotation around the earth every and each day.
  • A synchronous orbit is one that is found at a period equal to that of the rotation of the earth and is in the same direction of rotation of the body. And thus they can be both circular and receive continuous signals from the ground.
  • As the law of gravity states that each and every object that has a law of the inertia through which its held close to the surface of the earth, and this la helps to determine the satellite acceleration towards the earth.