What is $1\,AU$? It represents which physical quantity?

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(N/A) An Astronomical Unit $(AU)$ is defined as the average distance between the Sun and the Earth.
It represents the physical quantity of length or distance.
The value of $1\,AU$ is approximately $1.496 \times 10^{11} \, m$.

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