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
As Cariocas As Cariocas As Cariocas (English: The Girls from Rio de Janeiro) is a 2010 Brazilian television series written by Euclydes Marinho, based on Sérgio Porto's novel. A spin-off entitled "As Brasileiras" was produced and aired by Rede Globo in 2012. "As Cariocas" is a television series inspired by the novel of the same name by Sérgio Porto, written under the pseudonym Stanislaw Ponte Preta in 1967, and tells the story of 10 beautiful women from different Neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Patrícia Kogut of "O Globo" said that "As Cariocas" "has impeccable photography, inspired track sound and a good direction."