Question 3. What is orbital plane? (a) Plane formed by the axis (b) Plane formed by the orbit (r) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these Answer
Answer. Explanation: Orbital planes of satellites are perturbed by the non-spherical nature of the Earth's gravity. This causes the orbital plane of the satellite's orbit to slowly rotate around the Earth, depending on the angle the plane makes with the Earth's equator.
