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What is the function of a communication satellite?
What is the function of a communication satellite?
- To provide internet access to users on earth
- To act as a radio relay station to transmit and receive analog and digital signals (correct)
- To study the behavior of space debris
- To capture images of the earth's surface
What is a transponder in a communication satellite?
What is a transponder in a communication satellite?
- A device that controls the orbit of the satellite
- A device that captures images of the earth's surface
- A signal path used to pass data through the satellite (correct)
- A device that generates power for the satellite
What is the frequency band used by most communication satellites?
What is the frequency band used by most communication satellites?
- L-band and S-band
- VHF and UHF
- X-band and Ka-band
- C-band and Ku-band (correct)
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