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

Question

it describes displacement, which is a scalar quantity.
it describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.
it describes distance, which is a vector quantity.
it describes distance, which is a scalar quantity.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: it describes displacement, which is a vector quantity.

Displacement is defined as the change in position of an object and has both magnitude and direction, making it a vector quantity. In this case, the magnitude is 7 miles, and the direction is to the west.