Can Wavelength Be Negative if Velocity is Negative in Wave Behavior of Matter?

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λ = h/(mv)

so, if the velocity is negative, how could the wavelength be negative??
 
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Negative velocity? We use the magnitude of the velocity -> momentum. A wavelength is not going to change if the object is moving forward or backward with the same velocity.
 
daivinhtran said:
λ = h/(mv)

so, if the velocity is negative, how could the wavelength be negative??

v here stands for speed, not velocity, and is always positive.