Low Earth vs geostationary

GCSE · Physics · AQA · P8.3 — Orbital motion, satellites and natural moons: gravitational force as centripetal force; faster orbital speeds at smaller orbital radii (HT)

Question

Give two differences between a low Earth orbit satellite and a geostationary satellite.

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