Why can the speed of a moving object never be negative?
- ASpeed is a vector quantity.
- BSpeed is defined as the total distance traveled divided by time,and distance is always positive.
- CSpeed depends on displacement,which can be negative.
- DSpeed is always equal to velocity.
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