Speed may be negative, positive, or zero.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Speed:
The rate of change of distance per unit of time is called speed.
It is a scalar quantity i.e it has only magnitude.
It can be positive or zero but can never be negative because a negative sign shows the direction and speed does not represent direction.
Hence, the given statement is false.

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