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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    Having hard time understanding Universal gravity Law

    Homework Statement A long line connecting Earth and the Moon, at what distance from Earth's centre would an object have to be located so that the gravitational attractive force of Earth on the object was equal in magnitude and opposite in direction from the gravitational attractive force of...
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    Universal gravitational constant and satellite

    A satellite is designed to orbit Earth at an altitude above it's surface that will place it in a gravitational field with a strength of 4.5N/kg a) calculate the distance above the surface of at which the satellite must orbit g= GMp/r^2 r^2 = (6.67*10^-11)(5.98*10^24)/4.5 N/kg r =...
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    Quick question on universal gravitation - I think I'm right - need clarifica

    [SOLVED] Quick question on universal gravitation - I think I'm right - need clarifica Homework Statement What would happen to the weight of an object if its mass was doubled while its distance from the center of the Earth was also doubled? a) The weight would double. b) The weight would...
  4. D

    Universal expansion velocity SR or GR?

    If I want to consider the velocity of distant receding galaxies which may be receding at velocities close to the speed of light can I use SR? I know you are not suppose to use SR with when velocities are close to the speed of light. If a velocity is due to universal expansion does that make a...
  5. J

    Universal Warming: Other Inputs to Global Temperatures

    Even if you accept AGW hook, line, and sinker, you still have to accept that there are other inputs to global temperatures. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080523.html"
  6. S

    Universal Expansion: Is Gravity Limited?

    Space expands. So we are told. But why only intergalactic space? I asked Stephen Hawking once (I happen to live in the same town), and he replied 'gravitationally bound systems (such as the Local Group of galaxies) do not expand'. Why not? Does gravity have a limited range? An expansion...
  7. C

    Complement of Universal Turing Machine - Does this exist?

    Complement of Universal Turing Machine - Does this exist?? I am kind of confused in terms of the creation of machine which does NOT (Universal Turing Machine). I mean I construct a TM which will simulate UTM and accept strings it rejects and rejects strings it accepts. So if L(UTM) defined as...
  8. S

    What is the Correct Way to Calculate the Period of Io?

    [SOLVED] Universal Gravitation Homework Statement Jupiter's closest moon, Io has a mass of 8.90 x 10^22 kg. The mean radius of Jupiter is 6.99 x 10^7m, the mean distance from the center of Jupiter to the center of Io is 4.22 x 10^8m, and the mass of Jupiter is 1.90 x 10^27. A) Determine...
  9. S

    Big Bang & Universal Speed Limit: Is Light the Limit?

    I heard that at the time of the big bang the universe expanded faster than the speed of light, can anyone back me up on this? and if it is true then does that mean that the speed of light is not the universal speed limit?
  10. K

    Universal Gravitation and spheres

    Two spheres are released from rest when the distance between their centers is 12R. Sphere 1 has mass M and radii R while sphere 2 has mass 2M and radii 3R. How fast will each sphere be moving when they collide? Assume that the two spheres interact only with each other. (Use G for gravitational...
  11. J

    Exploring the Effects of Changing Universal Gravitational Constant

    If the universal gravitational constant was changed from 6.67 X 10^-11 to 6.67 X 10^+11 what would happen? Hi. I am doing a physics project for grade 12 physics. Here is the question: The universal gravitational constant, G, is suddenly changed from 6.67 X 10^-11 Nm^2/kg^2 to 6.67 X 10^+11...
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    What is the maximum gravitational force between two uniform spheres?

    Homework Statement A bowling ball (mass = 7.2 kg, radius = 0.10 m) and a billiard ball (mass = 0.48 kg, radius = 0.028 m) may each be treated as uniform spheres. What is the magnitude of the maximum gravitational force that each can exert on the other? N Homework Equations...
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    Universal quality of virial theorem

    "Distances among galaxies in clusters on average are no greater than their diameter". Luminosity, color, and other qualities are used to obtain distances - and these values are connected to masses that are observed by motions. If a system is in equilibrium then the theorem is: 2T+U=0 Mv^2/2...
  14. manjuvenamma

    Coulomb's law universal or not?

    What exactly is meant by universal law? I have read in a book a that Ohm's law is not a univeral law. I somewhat understood that as Ohm's law is not obeyed by all materials and not always. But I read now in another book that Coulomb's law is also not a universal law. Now I am beginning to...
  15. S

    Universal Product Code Question

    People are coming up with new products all over the world every day. So how is it that no two products ever have the same Universal Product Code (Bar Code) at the same time? Or do they?
  16. D

    Universal Gravitation and magnitude

    Homework Statement Determine the magnitude of the force of gravity acting on a 340 kg satellite, 850km above Earth's surface. Homework Equations So I dedcided to use the Universal Gravitation Law: Fg = (Gm1m2)/d^2 The Attempt at a Solution m1=5.98E24 (earth's mass) m2=340kg...
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    Universal and Individual Gas Constant

    I got injured while playing football and had to miss a Thermodynamics-I lecture. Got the notes afterwards but they tend to make things more complicated. The notes starts with :- Pv=RT Which R is this the Universal Gas Constant or the Individual Gas Constant ? Is the Molar Volume and Specific...
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    News Why not free universal healthcare if

    why not free universal healthcare if ... ... the United States military and NASA is funded directly through our taxes? I must admit I am not very knowledgeable of what will happen to the quality of our healthcare system if funding was supported through taxes. I know socialized medicine works...
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    How High Must a Satellite Orbit to Remain Geostationary Over Jupiter?

    Homework Statement A synchronous satellite, which always remains above the same point on a planet's wquator, is put in orbit around Jupiter to study the famous red spot. Jupiter rotates once every 9.84 h. find the altitude of the satelite Homework Equations jupiter: mass in kg...
  20. C

    Newton's law of universal gravitation

    Hi everyone, Could someone please help me on this problem? Homework Statement Newton's law of universal gravitation is represented by the following equation where F is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by one small object on another, M and m are the masses of the...
  21. C

    Universal Acceleration and Boltzmann Brains

    Something has recently occurred to me which I think I should mention here. Boltzmann brains have a definite probability of "popping up" anywhere in the universe as fully formed, sentient beings. Although the odds against such a thing happening are astronomical, there is a probability which can...
  22. S

    A question about Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

    Homework Statement The gravitational force between two shperes is 2.50x10^-8. Their centers are 105 cm apart. The larger sphere has a mass of 8.20 kg. Find the mass of the smaller sphere. Homework Equations F=Gm1m2/d² The Attempt at a Solution F=Gm1m2/d² d² x F=Gm1m2/d² x d²...
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    Universal Gravitation and rockets

    [SOLVED] Universal Gravitation Homework Statement A small rocket is launched vertically, attaining a maximum speed at burnout of 1.0x10^2 m/s and thereafter coasting straight up to a maximum altitude of 1519 m. Assuming the rocket accelerated uniformly while the engine was on, how long did it...
  24. K

    How Fast Can Neutron Stars Spin Before Losing Surface Material?

    Neutron stars are extremely dense objects that are formed from the remnants of supernova explosions. Many rotate very rapidly. Suppose that the mass of a certain spherical neutron star is twice the mass of the Sun and its radius is 5.0 km. Determine the greatest possible angular speed it can...
  25. P

    Universal Gravitation Ice Rink Problem

    [SOLVED] Universal Gravitation Ice Rink Problem! :) never mind
  26. P

    Universal Gravation Problem -experts needed haha

    [SOLVED] Universal Gravation Problem --experts needed haha Never Mind.
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    3K universal blackbody temperature radiation

    Homework Statement What does the 3K universal blackbody temperature radiation tell us about the temperature of the outer space? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution the 3K universal blackbody radiation is regarded as the remnant of the Big Bang.And this temperature looms all...
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    Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation deflection

    Homework Statement A student proposes to measure the gravitational constant G by suspending two spherical objects from the ceiling of a tall cathedral and measuring the deflection of the cables from the vertical. If two 155.0 kg objects are suspended at the lower ends of cables 40.00 m long...
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    Understanding Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

    "Consider the Earth following its nearly circular orbit about the sun. The Earth has a mass mearth=5.98x10^24kg and the sun has mass msu=1.99x10^30kg. They are separated, center to center, by r=93 million miles = 150 million km." What is the size of the gravitational force acting on the Earth...
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    Universal law of gravity involving ratios

    Homework Statement For this problem, use ratios only to obtain the weight of a person at the following distances. Assume the person weighs 980N on the surface of Earth. a) 128 000km above the surface of Earth b) 4.5 times the distance from the centre of Earth c) 745 400km from Earths...
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    How Do You Calculate the Mass of Each Tanker Using the Universal Law of Gravity?

    Homework Statement Two tankers of equal mass attract each other with a force of 3.5 x 10(to the power of 3)N. If their centres are 85m apart, what is the mass of each tanker? mass of 2 tankers = ? F= 3.5 x 10(to the power of 3)N r= 85m G = 6.67 x 10(to the power of -11)...
  32. R

    Universal law of gravity question

    Homework Statement The question is: What is the distance between the moon and the Earth if the mass of the moon is 7.34 x 10(to the power of 22) kg and the force of attraction between the two is 2.00 x 10(to the power of 20) N? Mass of the moon = 7.34 x 10(to the power of 22) kg...
  33. K

    Universal Gravity Question

    1. The mass of a robot is 5370 kg. This robot weighs 3520 N more on planet A than it does on planet B. Both planets have the same radius of 1.33 x 10^7 m. What is the difference MA - MB in the masses of these planets? 2. attached picture 3. I was wondering what to do with the...
  34. S

    Precalculus intersectoin, union, universal etc

    [b]1. The problem statement, U= x:xless than 11, [b]2. Homework Equations ----(A n B')' n C The Attempt at a Solution
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    Help with universal theorem of coefficients for homology

    *note before reading: pretend that the superscripts are really subscripts, for some reason , Latex is making the subscripts into superscripts* I'm not sure if I'm interpreting the universal coefficient theorem for homology correctly. Let's say I have a Homology group H(X;Z). This is a...
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    Universal Unit of Time: Exploring Discreteness in Physics Literature

    The title might be a little ambiguous since I do not mean to talk about time curvature. I am interested in some non-technical explanation, in some historical context, of past and current knowledge/research (if there ever was) regarding the possibility that the time line might be entirely...
  37. phoenixthoth

    A set thoery based on MV-logic with a universal set?

    OK, so I'm wondering if anyone at PF knows anything about this stuff. This is from my blog so it's kind of not grammatically (or even necessarily mathematically) correct: well, i dug out some old books for reading. two heavy math books that baffle the **** out of me and two heave...
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    How to Calculate Work on a Satellite in a Gravitational Field

    Homework Statement Given: The universal gravitational constant G = 6.67 E-11, the mass of the Earth M = 5.98E24, and its radius R = 6.7 E6. How much work must an external force do on the satellite to move it from a circular orbit of radius 2R to 3R, if its mass is 2000kg? Answer in Joules...
  39. K

    How Does Gravity Affect Acceleration at 10% of Earth's Radius?

    Homework Statement My prof proposed a question for us. He gave us this information: if your body is inside an object (earth) and is located at 10% of the Earth's radius, what is the acceleration? We are currently learning about Newton's law of universal gravitation but I'm not sure I see...
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    Universal law of gravitation

    Homework Statement At what height above the Earth's surface is the acceleration due to gravity 10% of that at sea level? Homework Equations F= Gm1m2/r(squared) The Attempt at a Solution I think some how one of the masses is moved over so that F/m=a and I think .10 is multiplied...
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    Is there a proper universal proof for proving irrationality?

    :grumpy:OKAY, I AM REALLY AGAINST THE PROOF FOR THE IRRATIONALITY OF THE ROOT OF 2. Is there a proper universal proof for proving irrationality? I mean, my teacher used the same logic for proving irrationality of 3! All I see is that I can show that the square root of 4 or 9 are also irrational...
  42. D

    Exploring the Expansion of the Universe: Can Pressure Explain It?

    I was thinking yesterday about the fact that the universe is supposedly expanding at an ever increasing rate and i thought of i reason why. I'm pretty sure its wrong but so far nobody could explain to me why. If you assume that the there is an infinetly big nothingness for our current universe...
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    Aren't all universal statements lexiconically supported definitions?

    Universal statements are not falsifiable. The reason is that they are defined, supported, reliant upon[...] lexicon! Lexicon is not science, but its all about establishing vocal or verbal conventions that are "blurt" whenever referencing some concrete or abstract entity. "All universal...
  44. S

    Chemical resonance is legitimate and universal

    "Chemical resonance is legitimate and universal" We all know that Lignus Pauling was the creator of both concepts: Hybridization and resonance. VB theory centered its strength over MO theory in the fact that they were able to better explain the chemistry of carbon [organic]. Today...
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    Violation of Universal Speed Limit

    We all accept that the universe is expanding and that expansion is accelerating. So what exactly are the speeds of those far off galaxies with respect to an Earth observer. And if the universe is destined to continue this expansion forever, then won't the speeds of far off galaxies eventually...
  46. D

    Universal Gravitation Problem (Grade 11)

    Homework Statement If you threw something vertically upward from the moon's surface where g=1.6N/kg [down], how many times higher would it reach compared to throwing it from the surface of the Earth with the same force? Neglect the effect of air resistance on the Earth. Homework...
  47. B

    Universal Structure - Bubble Theory

    From general research, I have seen a certain pattern emerge that causes me to re-evaluate how I look at the universe. It's easier to see with visuals, but I will try to describe it here. I believe some of the abstractions can lead to a better understanding of the structure of the universe, or at...
  48. G

    Universal Gravitation and orbit

    This question may be a simple one, but the answer will have lots of implications that I'll follow up on. I'm trying to steer clear of all the jargin though since for the most part it's pretty useless. Say there is an object B orbiting an object A of the same size. What happens when an object C...
  49. A

    Find Your Place in the Universe: Calculations & Ideas

    What are some calculations or ideas that we could use to determin our position in relation to the universe? - btw I did absolutley no research on this matter prior to posting this so ... don't beat me up too much :P
  50. T

    Solving Universal law of Gravitation as differential equation

    Hi, I'm trying to solve Newton Universal law of Gravitation as a differential equation in one dimension with two objects. One mass is fixed at distance r = 0, whilst the other is some initial distance away. I'm using distance rather than displacement and also ignored the proportionality factor...
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