What is Universal: Definition and 487 Discussions

Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Comcast through the NBCUniversal Film and Entertainment division of NBCUniversal.
Founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane, and Jules Brulatour, it is the oldest surviving film studio in the United States; the world's fifth oldest after Gaumont, Pathé, Titanus, and Nordisk Film; and the oldest member of Hollywood's "Big Five" studios in terms of the overall film market. Its studios are located in Universal City, California, and its corporate offices are located in New York City. In 1962, the studio was acquired by MCA, which was re-launched as NBCUniversal in 2004.
Universal Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and was one of the "Little Three" majors during Hollywood's golden age.

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    Universal motor and the second law of thermodynamics

    Hi, I noticed that universal electric motors have peculiar electrical <=> mechanical transfer function, which seems to break the second law of thermodynamics. Can anyone show where did I do the mistake ? ** Universal motor (series wounded) is a motor where rotor and stator...
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    Fortran Reading Universal File Type 58b in Fortran

    Hi there, I am trying to read a universal file (*.unv) in fortran. The file is type 58b (mixed ascii and binary format). I can read the ascii part fine but am having trouble reading the binary part. Does anyone know of anywhere I can access some source code to read this correctly. I suspect...
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    Accelerating Universal Expansion

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    Lie algebras contained in Universal Enveloping Algebra

    I've got a general question about Lie algebras, which is basically this: Q: What is there to be said about the Lie algebras that can be identified in the universal enveloping algebra of a particular Lie algebra? E.g. if I have a Lie algebra of the form [A,B] = ηB, then I would like to...
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    Universal Central Observer: Doubling Speed of Light Separation

    If Galaxy A drifts apart from Galaxy B with twice the speed of light then how could a Galaxy C next to Galaxy A drift apart from Galaxy A at a similar speed? edit: PS. Wouldn't that need some kind of "universal central observer" to limit Galaxy A from Galaxy C to not drift apart by more than 2*c?
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    What is the Relationship Between Input Shaft Angle and Torque in U-Joints?

    Hello, I need to select an appropriate electric motor for a drive mechanism which includes a U-Joint. It's understood that rotational variances occur in U Joints as the angle of the input shaft increases relative to the output shaft. Can someone refresh my memory as this relates to torque? In...
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    Solve Universal Gravitation Homework: Find Distance between Moon & Satellite

    Homework Statement Let (S) be a satellite between the Earth and the moon such that (S) is at a distance dm from the moon. All forces on the the satellite are null (equal zero). Find the distance dm . Given: Distance between moon and Earth is 38*10^4km and the mass of Earth is 81 times the...
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    Calculating Distance from Earth's Center for 1/10 Gravitational Acceleration

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    Are SN 1a light curves evidence of universal expansion?

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    Constant velocity joints vs. universal joint.

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    Universal Gratvitation Problems

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    Universal Gravity Circular Orbit

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    What Makes NAND & NOR Gates Universal?

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    Question on Newton's law of universal gravitation

    Homework Statement The force of gravity on a spacecraft some distance from Earth is 900 N. What will be the force of gravity on a spacecraft with twice the mass, at a distance from Earth’s centre that is as far?
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    Lingusitics Language as a universal engineering solution

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    Gravitational Force: Tripling Distance - Factor 3 or 6?

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    Could a universal Oort cloud structure cause expansive acceleration?

    Could a universal "Oort cloud" structure cause expansive acceleration? Could there be a giant sphere of invisible non-reactive matter (neutrinos?), left over from the big bang, so massive that it's gravity is pulling galaxies outward? I know the Oort cloud doesn't pull planets outward, but...
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    Universal Rotation: Kurt Godel's Time-Loop Theory

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    Discrete Math Question on Universal and Existential Quantifiers

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    Universal Gravitation homework

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    Universal Law of Gravitation described by complex functions

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    Relating Newton's universal law of gravitation with Kepler's 3rd law

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    Existential and universal quantifiers

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    Universal gravitation 2- determine the planet's orbital period

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    Universal gravitation 10- Determine the rate

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    Universal gravitation 11- determine the gravitational force of attraction

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    Universal gravitation 9- determine the mass of planet Jupiter

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    Universal gravitation 8- determine the speed of a satellite

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    Universal gravitation 7- determine the gravitational force of attraction

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    Universal gravitation 6-determine strength of gravitational field

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    Universal gravitation 5- determine which satellite has smaller period

    Homework Statement Neptune is about 17.2 times the mass of Earth. Satellite N orbits Neptune with the same orbital radius as satellite E that orbits the Earth. Determine which satellite has the smaller period. Support your answer with appropriate calculations. Homework Equations I have...
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    Universal gravitation 4-determine the weight of astronaut on planet Z

    Homework Statement An astronaut weighs 833N on the surface of the Earth. Determine the weight of the astronaut on Planet Z if the planet's mass is 50.0 times the mass of the Earth and has a radius of 10.0 times the radius of the Earth. Homework Equations Kepler's 3rd law...
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    Universal gravitation 3- determine the mass of the Earth

    Homework Statement The moon orbits the Earth at a distance of 3.84x108m from the centre of Earth. The moon has a period of about 27.3 days. From these values, determine the mass of the Earth. Homework Equations Kepler's 3rd law: (Ta/Tb)2=(Ra/Rb)3 motion of planets must conform to...
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    Universal gravitation 1-determine height of satellite

    Homework Statement Two satellites are orbiting around the Earth. One satellite has a period of 1.5 h and is 250 km above the Earth's surface. The second satellite has a period of 7.5 h. Using Kepler's Laws and the fact that the Earth's radius is 6.38x106 m determine the height of the second...
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    Universal Generators: Get Clarifications on Electrical Engineering Concepts

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    Is our understanding of gravity limited by the speed of light?

    If I understand correctly (Which I probably don't.) gravity is caused by hypothetical gravitons moving between two masses, but if this understanding is correct, these particles have got to traveling well past the speed of light, and at a extremely high speed but how can they? I don't...
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    Universal Gravitation and Gravitational Field Question

    Homework Statement The Earth has a mass of 5.98x10^24 kg and the moon has a mass of 7.35x10^22 kg. The distance from the centre of the moon to the centre of the Earth is 3.84x10^8 m. A rocket with a total mass of 1200 kg is 3.0x10^8 m from the centre of the Earth and directly in between Earth...
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    Is Polarity Universal? Examining Forces & Particles

    Outside of gravity, is polarity seen in all the other forces, particles, fields, etc.?
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    MHB Infinite elements in the universal sets

    is it possible to make a venn diagram wherein the elements are infinite elements? ex. V = { is the set of all odd numbers) W = { 5, 15, 25, 45, 55,...} thanks a lot
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    Universal gravitational constant

    hey, so in Newtons equations for gravitational force etc, the constant 'G' is used. where does that come from? how do we know it's value? how was it discovered? thanks, Lntz
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    Grade 12 Centripetal Acceleration Question- Universal Law of Gravitation

    Homework Statement In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron revolves around the nucleus. If the radius of the orbit is 5.8 z 10^-11 m and the electron makes 6.6 x 10^15 r/s, find; a) the acceleration of the electron b) the magnitude of the gravitational force of attraction...
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    Newton's law of universal gravitation

    Homework Statement is there a point between the Earth and the moon for which the net gravitational force on an object is zero? Where is this point located? Note that the mass of the Earth is 5.98x10^24 kg, the mass of the moon is 7.35x10^22kg, and the distance between the centres of Earth...
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    Beat frequency- universal mathematical proof?

    It is easily derived from trigonometric identities that cos(2*pi*f1*t)+cos(2*pi*f2*t)=2cos(2*pi*(f2+f1)*t)*cos(2*pi*(abs(f2-f1)*t)) which proves that superposition of two cosine wave will generate a beat frequency, but what about about a universal proof that applies to any kind of...
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    Is the flow of time at rest a universal constant?

    Hello again! Another silly question from a silly engineer if you guys would help, please? Question is: do we know enough about how time flows (in a frame of reference at rest) to assume that it has always flowed at the same rate, ever since the first plank time after the big bang? I mean, I...
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    Universal restriction in description logic

    I am struggling to understand how a universal restriction works in description logic. I can understand the extistential restriction but not the universal. the definition is I have two examples with answers for this. For the first one (B AND A) is easy enough to work out...
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    Universal Rate of Movement = Time

    Is it safe to say speed equals time? The faster in which everything moves internally and externally the faster time will flow by. Just as the moon circles the Earth or the Earth circles the sun. This is how we gauge time. It's not the trips around the Earth that are important, but the time...
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    Group like elements of Universal enveloping algebras

    I'm working with universal enveloping algebras, specifically U(sl(2)). Does anybody know of a nice way of determining what the group like elements are. Of course, one could go a direct route and compare the coproduct Δ(v), v\in U(sl(2)), directly with the desired outcome v\otimesv, but the...
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    Universal gravitational problem

    Homework Statement Planet X has a mass 8 times that of Earth and the acceleration due to gravity at its surface is 19.6 m/s2. The radius of the planet x compared to Earth is: The answer is 2times bigger Homework Equations Fg = gm1m2 / r^2 The Attempt at a Solution Is Earth's...
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    N-dimensional Universal Turing Machine?

    Can a Universal Turing Machine compute arbitrary, orthogonal sequences of integers in N dimensions for any N>0? Just an idea.
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    Universal Expansion and the Distribution of Light

    Okay to preface my question, we know the universe is expanding. We know that this is not uniform otherwise the distance between the Earth and Alpha Centauri would be increasing at the same rate as the distance between The Milky Way and M87, for example. I'm over-generalizing here for the sake of...
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