YOU CANNOT BE LOST WITH SMART PHONE

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             We know we can find our location with GPS in the smart phone.  Let us see how the Geo-positioning system (GPS) works in simple language.      There are circular paths around the earth, and they are called orbits.  In GPS system, there are six orbits in different planes across the earth. (see figure).  In each orbit, six satellites are going around the earth.  ...

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