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Geostationary satellites orbit at approximately ________ km above Earth's equator.

  1. 360
  2. 3600
  3. 36000
  4. 360000

Answer: 36000

Geostationary orbit (GEO) at ~35,786 km altitude matches Earth's rotation period (24h), so satellite appears fixed. Used for TV broadcasting, weather monitoring, communication. [[ISRO Reports, NCERT Physics Class 11]]

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