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It doesn't make sense to compare a scalar quantity (such as speed) with a vector quantity (such as velocity). Therefore you can't say that they "are the same" or "are not the same".

If the velocity is constrained to be along the x-axis, for example, then specifying the speed (-10 m/s) will also specify the velocity (-10 m/s x-direction).

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