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OpenStudy (anonymous):

can speed be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes,since it's a vector

OpenStudy (anonymous):

speed is scalar, velocity is vector

OpenStudy (anonymous):

speed is a scalar and so it cannot have a direction. Therefore, speed cannot be negative. If this were velocity, then yes, it can because velocity is a vector.

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