Acceleration is both a scalar and a vector. Acceleration is a Quaternion quantity.
For example in Gravitational force F=ma = XW= [d/dr, Del] [ -mu/r , cmV]:
a= [d(-u/r)/dr - cDel.V, cdV/dr + Del (-u/r) + cDelxV]
a= [v2/r -cv/r cos(RV), dV/dt + w2R + cv/r sin(RV) 1RxV]
The terms before the comma ',' are scalar accelerations and the terms after the comma are vector accelerations.
v2/r is the centripetal acceleration, center seeking);
-cv/r cos(RV) is the centrifugal acceleration (center fleeing);
dV/dt = - cV/r is the tangential vector accceleration;
w2R is the radial vector acceleration;
cv/r sin(RV) 1RxV is the Curl (circulation) acceleration.
Acceleration (along with velocity, of which it is its derivative with respect to time) is a vector quantity; it has both a direction and a magnitude.
Acceleration, like velocity, is a vector quantity, because it has both direction and magnitude.
Vector Quantity
To make it easy, vector quantities have a direction aswell as a magnitude.While scalar quantities just have a magnitudeAn example of a scalar quantity is "Speed" and the vector quantity would be "Velocity"
A vector. Acceleration is defined as change in velocity in a given time, in symbolsa = ( v - u ) / t(the bolded symbols represent vectors)t is a scalar so its inverse is also a scalar.( v - u ) is a vector soa = vector * scalar = a vector.Answer2:Acceleration like many quantities is a Quaternion, consisting of a scalar part and a vector part. a= mv2/r is a scalar acceleration and A=dV/dt is a vector acceleration as is cV/r = A.
A vector is a quantity with a direction that matters, like force, velocity, acceleration, etc. A scalar is a quantity with no direction, like temperature, cost, mass, etc.
It is a vector. A scalar has only magnitude. A vector has magnitude and direction.Acceleration is a vector because it has magnitude and direction. That's why an object can be said to be accelerating if it has a circular rotation and a constant speed; even though it's speed isn't changing, it's direction constantly is. Displacement (s), velocity (v), and acceleration (a), are vectors because they have both magntude and direction.
Vector Quantity
No, acceleration is a vector quantity.
Since acceleration has both a magnitude and a direction, it is therefore a vector quantity, not a scalar quantity.
Since acceleration has both a magnitude and a direction, it is therefore a vector quantity, not a scalar quantity.
To make it easy, vector quantities have a direction aswell as a magnitude.While scalar quantities just have a magnitudeAn example of a scalar quantity is "Speed" and the vector quantity would be "Velocity"
For differentiation, you have to divide a vector by a scalar. Therefore, you should get a vector.
A vector. Acceleration is defined as change in velocity in a given time, in symbolsa = ( v - u ) / t(the bolded symbols represent vectors)t is a scalar so its inverse is also a scalar.( v - u ) is a vector soa = vector * scalar = a vector.Answer2:Acceleration like many quantities is a Quaternion, consisting of a scalar part and a vector part. a= mv2/r is a scalar acceleration and A=dV/dt is a vector acceleration as is cV/r = A.
A vector is a quantity with a direction that matters, like force, velocity, acceleration, etc. A scalar is a quantity with no direction, like temperature, cost, mass, etc.
It is a vector. A scalar has only magnitude. A vector has magnitude and direction.Acceleration is a vector because it has magnitude and direction. That's why an object can be said to be accelerating if it has a circular rotation and a constant speed; even though it's speed isn't changing, it's direction constantly is. Displacement (s), velocity (v), and acceleration (a), are vectors because they have both magntude and direction.
scalar direction is a vector quantity
vector
True, a vector quantity has direction, and a scalar quantity does not.