What type of quantity is distance?

Distance is classified as a scalar quantity. This means it is defined solely by its magnitude, which is a numerical value representing how much ground an object has covered, irrespective of the direction. For example, if an object has traveled 5 meters, that represents the distance covered, without any reference to the direction in which it moved.

In contrast, a vector quantity includes both magnitude and direction. Examples of vector quantities are displacement, velocity, and force. These require both a numerical value and a directional component to fully describe them.

Tangible refers to items that can be physically touched or seen and does not relate to the nature of quantities in physics. Complex typically refers to quantities that can involve multiple components or behaviors, but this term is not applicable in the simple classification of distance as it relates to the fundamental definitions in physics.