Which of the following statement is corr...

Which of the following statement is correct regarding a geostationary satellite?

A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in east-west direction.

A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction.

The time -period of a geostationary satellite is 48 hours.

The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of geostationary satellite is `90^(@)`

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(b) A geostationary satellite goes around the earth in west-east direction. The time period of a geostationary satellite is 24 hours.
The angle between the equatorial plane and the orbital plane of geostationary satellite is `0^(@)`.

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