Q. What is the height of geo-stationary satellites from the surface of the earth?
Answer: 36000 km
Notes: The satellite which appears stationary relative to earth is called a geostationary satellite. A geostationary satellite always stays over the same place above the earth. Such a satellite appears stationary due to its zero relative velocity w.r.t. that place on earth. The height of geo-stationary satellites from the surface of the earth is 36000 km.

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