Answer the following questions about the physical quantity acceleration.

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Answer the following questions about the physical quantity acceleration. (i) Define acceleration and state its SI unit. (ii) Explain why acceleration is regarded as a vector quantity and not a scalar. (iii) A sprinter runs southward, increasing his speed from 2 m/s2\,\text{m/s} to 8 m/s8\,\text{m/s} in 3 s3\,\text{s}. State whether his acceleration is positive or negative with respect to the chosen southward direction and give a reason for your answer.

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