Statics is the action of one body on another. A force is either a push or a pull. A force tends to move a body in the direction of its action. The action of a force is characterized by its magnitude, by the direction of its action, and by its point of application. Thus, force is a vector quantity, because its effect depends on the direction as well as on the magnitude of the action. Forces are classified as either contact or body forces. A contact force is produced by direct physical contact; an example is the force exerted on a
Might as Well Be Dead teleplay by Seeleg Lester, "Might as Well Be Dead" aired February 13, 1981. A stage adaptation of "Might as Well Be Dead" was commissioned by Park Square Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The second stage production to be authorized by the estate of Rex Stout, "Might as Well Be Dead: A Nero Wolfe Mystery" was written by Joseph Goodrich and directed by Peter Moore, who were also responsible for an adaptation of "The Red Box" at the same theater in 2014. E.J. Subkoviak (Nero Wolfe), Michael Paul Levin (Inspector Cramer) and Jim Pounds (Fritz Brenner) reprised their roles; Archie Goodwin