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Why is Acceleration vector quantity?

Updated: 12/7/2023
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That simply means that the direction of the acceleration is relevant. For example, if something is moving in the "forward" direction, it isn't the same if we accelerate it forward, backward, or sideways. The results are different.Also, acceleration is calculated as dv/dt, meaning you divide a velocity difference by a time. Since velocity is itself a vector, acceleration is also a vector.

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because it have both magnitude and direction
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Acceleration has a direction associated with it and so it a vector.

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because it have both magnitude an

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