Physics P3 - Satellites What you need to know about satellites for the P3 exam. 3.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? PhysicsAstronomyGCSEAQA Created by: Spongebob:)Created on: 05-05-11 16:10 Polar Satellites Polar satellites are low satellites that orbit over the North and South Poles. They are used for spying and weather. Because the satellites are lower, they can see thingsd on Earth in more detail. They take about 50 minutes to orbit the Earth entirely. This is useful as the weather can be predicted more than once a day. 1 of 2 Geostationary Satellites Geostationary satellites are higher than polar satellites. They follow the orbit of the Earth, they orbit above the equator. They take 24 hours to orbit the Earth completely. They are used for communication, so things like, TV and telephones. 2 of 2
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