When a satellite is in a geostationary orbit, is it moving at a high speed or not moving at all? How is it able to keep an exact match with earths rotation?

Question

When a satellite is in a geostationary orbit, is it moving at a high speed or not moving at all? How is it able to keep an exact match with earths rotation?

In: Physics

Answer 1

It is not moving at all relative to any particular spot on the Earth’s surface, and is moving at 3.07 kilometres per second relative to a point at the center of the Earth.