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The 'speed' of a body cannot be negative.

But if you are stating the 'velocity' then it can be negative. Negative velocity means

it is going opposite to the direction that you decided to call the positive direction.

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No. "Speed" is a scalar quantity, without sign or direction.

But "velocity" can, if the object is moving opposite to the direction

that you defined as the positive direction.

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