Summary After three years bailed out by the federal government‚ General Motor Co. set a goal of making $10 billion a year which is an unthinkable goal. In 2012‚ GM report 2011 net income about $8 billion and its highest ever campare to 2010 with gain nearly twice which is $4.7 billion are growth in China and strong profit in North America. GM also aims over next several years to raise its profit margin to 10% from current margin of about 6% and would be among the highest in the auto industry. The
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Definitions: define scalar and vector quantities and give examples; Scalar: Magnitude without direction Examples: Length‚ area‚ volume‚ distance‚ speed‚ mass‚ density‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ energy‚ work‚ power‚ electrical potential‚ charge‚ time Vector: A quantity that has (both) magnitude / size and direction Examples: Displacement‚ velocity‚ acceleration‚ momentum‚ force (lift‚ drag‚ thrust‚ weight)‚ field(s)‚ a.c. voltage‚ current (when calculating fields only) define displacement
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Could a Black Hole Destroy Earth? Black holes do not wander around the universe‚ randomly swallowing worlds. They follow the laws of gravity just like other objects in space. The orbit of a black hole would have to be very close to the solar system to affect Earth‚ which is not likely. If a black hole with the same mass as the sun were to replace the sun‚ Earth would not fall in. The black hole with the same mass as the sun would keep the same gravity as the sun. The planets would still orbit
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growth platforms. At the same time‚ he reorganizes the company‚ promotes "growth leaders" into top roles‚ and reorients the culture around innovation and risk taking. Finally‚ in 2006‚ he sees signs of growth‚ but wonders whether it is sustainable. General electric: Headquarters Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ U.S. Revenue: US$ 182.515 billion (2008) Net income: US$ 17.410 billion (2008) Total assets: US$ 797.769 billion (2008) Employees: 323‚000 (2008) CEO & Chairman – Jeffrey R. Immelt Lines of business:
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1. The history‚ development‚ and growth of the company over time (e.g.‚ critical incidents) General Motors (GM) was founded in 1908. William C. Durant brought together 25 independent car companies to form one large corporation. Each company held its own identity as GM operated as central administration office for the 25 divisions. Due to high cost in manufacturing of automobiles‚ GM was only able to target wealthy customers who could afford cars. Then Henry Ford‚ owner and founder of Ford Motor
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There is a popular story that Newton was sitting under an apple tree‚ an apple fell on his head‚ and he suddenly thought of the Universal Law of Gravitation. As in all such legends‚ this is almost certainly not true in its details‚ but the story contains elements of what actually happened. What Really Happened with the Apple? Probably the more correct version of the story is that Newton‚ upon observing an apple fall from a tree‚ began to think along the following lines: The apple is accelerated
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The Big Bang Theory What is the Big Bang Theory? The Big Bang is the dominant (and highly supported) theory of the origin of the universe. In essence‚ this theory states that the universe began from an initial point or singularity which has expanded over billions of years to form the universe as we now know it. In 1959 a survey was conducted of scientists across America concerning their understanding of the physical sciences. One particular question asked “What is your concept of the age of
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® keep it simple science Copying is permitted according to the Site Licence Conditions only Preliminary Physics Topic 4 THE COSMIC ENGINE What is this topic about? To keep it as simple as possible‚ (K.I.S.S.) this topic involves the study of: 1. THE HISTORY OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNIVERSE 2. HOW THE UNIVERSE BEGAN (THE "BIG BANG" THEORY) 3. LIFE-CYCLES OF THE STARS 4. ENERGY FROM THE SUN‚ & ITS EFFECTS ON US but first‚ let’s revise... The Structure of the Universe The EARTH
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The Big Bang theory states that all the matter that is in the universe was once in a very small amount of space with infinite temperature‚ pressure‚ and density. This theory is well supported and there are many reason for it’s support. One main reason is that no one really has a clue and The Big Bang Theory seems far fetched but more reasonable than any other ideas that there are out there. Some of the important thing to know about the big bang to understand are the beginning and the few seconds
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THE THREE LAWS OF MOTION BY ISAAC NEWTON NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION: INERTIA 2 Kinds of Inertia Inertia on Rest- an object will remain at rest‚ unless there is force applied to move Inertia on Motion- a moving object will continue to move unless there is force applied to stop Projectiles persevere in their motions‚ so far as they are not retarded by the resistance of the air‚ or impelled downwards by the force of gravity. A top‚ whose parts by their cohesion are perpetually drawn
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