A sailboat ends up 7 miles to the west of a pier. Which statement is true about this situation?(1 point)

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It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.

It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.
It describes distance, which is a vector quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.
It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.
It describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.

1 answer

The correct statement about the situation is:

It describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

Displacement refers to the change in position and includes both distance and direction, making it a vector. In this case, the sailboat is 7 miles to the west of the pier, indicating both the distance and the direction from the pier to the sailboat.