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The Global Positioning System, or GPS, uses a network of satellites that orbit the Earth to calculate and track locations. Which of the following best describes the signals sent and received by satellites?
A.
electromagnetic waves
B.
gravitational energy
C.
sound waves
D.
potential energy
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A. electromagnetic waves
GPS satellites broadcast timed radio signals (microwaves), which are electromagnetic waves that travel through the vacuum of space; sound requires a medium, and the other options are not the type of signal used.
GPS satellites broadcast timed radio signals (microwaves), which are electromagnetic waves that travel through the vacuum of space; sound requires a medium, and the other options are not the type of signal used.
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