The Earth's radius is 6371 km. So that's our distance from the center when we're on the surface.
The Shuttle astronaut's distance from the center, when s/he's in orbit, is 330 km greater ... that's 6701 km.
The force of gravity is inversely proportional to the distance between the center of the Earth and the center of the astronaut. So, in orbit, it's
(6371/6701)^2 = 90.4 %
of its value on the surface.
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When designing tires for a car, an engineer must consider the materials that will be used to fabricate the tires ... both the suitability of the materials for the purpose, and their cost.
For example, the engineer should not design car tires to be made of glass or of silk, since these would not hold up well when driving on concrete roads, and they would need to be replaced too often.
For another example, he should not design car tires to be made of gold or polished diamond, since these would be beyond the price range of most car owners, and also, these tires would be very susceptible to being stolen by nefarious and dishonest individuals in the middle of the night.
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I hope this answer is helpful. The question you posted is a very difficult one, because there are no answer choices listed, and also because the question has the mysterious unknown term "the following" in it.
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