An engine of a train, moving with uniform acceleration, passes the signal – post with velocity u and the last compartment with velocity υ .  The velocity with which middle point of the train passes the signal post is:

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mi>u</mi> <mo>+</mo> <mi>υ</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>υ</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> <mo>+</mo> <msup> <mrow> <mi>u</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mi>υ</mi> <mo>−</mo> <mi>u</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mroot> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mi>υ</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> <mo>−</mo> <msup> <mrow> <mi>u</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msup> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </mfrac> </mrow> <mrow></mrow> </mroot> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Correct Option - 2
Detailed Solution:

Assume the length of train be I and its acceleration be a.

v 2 = u 2 + 2 a l a l = v 2 u 2 2

Velocity when middle point crosses the post,

V m = u 2 + 2 a l 2 . = u 2 + v 2 u 2 2 = u 2 + v 2 2

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