Pizza or GPS? - I love Pizza What's GPS
Channel: The Basics Stuffs
Date: 14/04/2020

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I love pizza - it's my favorite food! It's made with dough, tomato sauce, cheese, and various toppings, and is typically baked in an oven and served hot. GPS, on the other hand, is a technology that I'm less familiar with. It stands for Global Positioning System, and it's a satellite-based navigation system that uses a network of satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the location of a device on the surface of the Earth. GPS is used in a variety of applications, including vehicle navigation, location-based services, and geofencing. While I may not know as much about GPS, I can certainly appreciate the convenience and usefulness it provides

How does GPS work
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system that uses a network of satellites orbiting the Earth to determine the location of a device on the surface of the Earth.

The GPS system consists of a network of satellites orbiting the Earth, ground control stations, and GPS receivers. The satellites transmit signals to the ground control stations, which then transmit the signals to GPS receivers.

To determine its location, a GPS receiver needs to receive signals from at least three satellites. The receiver measures the distance to each satellite by measuring the time it takes for the signal to travel from the satellite to the receiver.

Using this information, the GPS receiver can calculate its position in two dimensions (latitude and longitude) by triangulating its distance from the satellites. To determine its altitude, the receiver can use a fourth satellite.

GPS is used in a variety of applications, including vehicle navigation, location-based services, and geofencing. It is also used in military, aviation, and marine navigation, as well as in scientific and emergency response applications.

With GPS, you can find your way anywhere in the world, as long as you have a GPS receiver and a clear view of the sky.

Credits: NASA Science
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GPS ek satellite-based navigation system hai jiska use satellite jo Earth ke orbit me hote hai, Earth ke surface par kisi device ki location determine karne ke liye kiya jata hai.

GPS system me satellite jo Earth ke orbit me hote hai, ground control stations aur GPS receivers shamil hote hai. Satellites signals ground control stations ko transmit karte hai, jisse ye phir se GPS receivers ko transmit karte hai.

Apni location determine karne ke liye, GPS receiver ko kam se kam teen satellites se signals receive karni hoti hai. Receiver satellite se distance ko measure karta hai signal satellite se receiver tak travel hone wali time ki measurement ke through.

Is information ka use karke, GPS receiver apne position ko do dimensions me (latitude aur longitude) calculate kar sakta hai, jisse wo satellite se apne distance ko triangulate kar sakta hai. Apni altitude determine karne ke liye, receiver fourth satellite ka use kar sakta hai.

GPS vehicle navigation, location-based services aur geofencing jaise bahut se applications me use hota hai. Military, aviation aur marine navigation me bhi use hota hai, sath hi scientific aur emergency response applications me bhi.

GPS ke saath, aap duniya bhar ke kisi bhi jagah tak pahuch sakte hai, agar aapke paas GPS receiver aur sky ki clear view hai.