If the engine of a long train moving with constant acceleration crosses a tree with velocity ' 
' and the last compartment of the train crosses the same tree with velocity ' 
', then the velocity with which the middle compartment crosses the same tree is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Using equation of motion,
let the length of train is 
,
on rearranging
The velocity with which middle compartment crosses pain, is given by,
Substitute "a" from equation (1)
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