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A geostationary satellite takes a digital photo of the Earth in
every minute. The satellite sends
the photo to the base station via a microwave link with a bandwidth
of 5 Mbps.
- What is the maximum size of the photos that can be taken
every minute without
causing any queuing delay on the satellite?
- At this size, how long is the total delay from the moment
when the satellite starts
sending a photo (i.e., when the first bit is sent) to the moment
when the entire photo is
received at the base station (i.e., when the last bit is
received)?
Please look up how high the orbit of a geostationary satellite is
from the surface of the Earth
and how fast the microwave signal propagates in the vacuum. Let us
assume the base station is
right below the geostationary satellite and the entire path between
them is in vacuum for
simplicity.