Peabody /ËpiËbÉdi/ is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 51,251, and in 2014 the estimated population was 52,376. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts. 1 History.
Acceleration is a vector because it has a magnitude and a direction (Accelerating at a rate of 5 Miles Per Hour North). Speed is a scalar because it only has a magnitude (35 Miles Per Hour) . Velocity is the derivative of the acceleration and is also a vector (35 miles per hour North). Adam Â· 5 years ago. Thumbs up.
Acceleration is a vector when it refers to the rate of change of velocity. Acceleration is scalar when it refers to rate of change of speed. A car slowing down to stop at a stop sign is accelerating because its speed is changing. We might refer to this type of acceleration as deceleration or negative acceleration.