Most countries besides the USA use the metric system also known as S.I (system internationale) as a system of measurement...
Sector-specific technological measures – vapor recovery nozzles at gasoline pumps, cleaner-burning fuels, strong vehicle inspection programs and strict emission limits for refineries, industrial emissions and combustion sources – all can help control ozone pollution and have contributed to lower emissions over the last three decades
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"decreasing the distance of the space shuttle from Earth"
F = Gm(1)m(2)/R²
where R is the distance between the 2 objects, as it decreases, the force increases.
