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Does gravity act on the moon?

The force of gravity or the phenomenon of gravity is observed near every object, however small, in the universe. It consists in the presence of an attractive force between different bodies. However, the magnitude of this force depends on two things: on, the mass of these bodies and the distance between them. For example, the force of gravity acts between your body and the Earth.

Because the Earth is so much larger, it's practically the Earth that pulls you, not the other way around. The force of gravity is equal to your weight when you are on the surface of the earth.

However, once you double the distance between you and the center of our planet (that is, rise above the earth's surface by 6500 km), your weight will decrease by 4 times. The moon is a fairly large cosmic body, but it is still significantly smaller than the Earth. Its mass is 80 times less than Earth's. Therefore, the force of gravity (gravity) on it is much inferior to the force of gravity.

If you landed on the moon, then your body weight would decrease by 6 times. In other words, if you wanted to do high jump on the surface of the Moon, you could jump 6 times higher than on Earth!

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Who is Napoleon?

Few people in history have had as profound an impact on the world and the times in which they lived as Napoleon Bonaparte. He was born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. As a boy, he identified with the great heroes of ancient history whom he read about. He was barely sixteen years old when he graduated from the military academy in Paris. At twenty-four, Bonaparte was promoted to the rank of brigadier general for the liberation of the city of Toulon from the British who had captured it. Then he led armies to victory over Austria, won the war in Egypt. Napoleon became the first consul, the ruler of France. He reformed the entire structure of the country's government.

In 1804, Napoleon was proclaimed Emperor of France. During the ten years of Napoleonic rule, the French empire was in almost continuous war. His victories ensured his dominance over Europe from Spain to the borders of Russia. In 1812 he decided to invade Russia with an army of over six hundred thousand men. Even though he captured Moscow, his army did not have sufficient supplies, so they had to return home. Only about a hundred thousand people survived the march home.

After several other defeats, Napoleon abdicated and was exiled into exile on the island of Elba. Then he left the Elbe and raised a new army, but in 1815 at Waterloo he was defeated by an army under the command of Wellington and Blucher. Napoleon surrendered to the British, who exiled him as a prisoner to the barren island of Saint Helena. There he died on May 5, 1821. While he led France to new greatness and power, it can also be said that he caused great suffering and ruined the lives of entire nations.

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