$A$ boat crosses a river from one bank $A$ to another bank $B$ which is opposite. The distance between them is $D$. The speed of water is $V_W$ and that of the boat relative to water is $V_B$. If $V_B = 2V_W$, the time taken by the boat to cross the river directly along $AB$ is $(\sin 30^\circ = 1/2, \cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{3}/2)$.

In a harbour,wind is blowing at the speed of $72 \; km/h$ and the flag on the mast of a boat anchored in the harbour flutters along the $N-E$ direction. If the boat starts moving at a speed of $51 \; km/h$ to the north,what is the direction of the flag on the mast of the boat?

$A$ man goes $10\,km$ downstream in $2\,hrs$ and $30\,km$ upstream in $10\,hrs$. How much time will he take to swim $40\,km$ in still water?

An airplane airspeed indicator reads $100 \, m/s$ and its compass shows that it is heading $37^{\circ}$ east of north. The meteorological information provided to the navigator is that the wind velocity is $20 \, m/s$ towards east. The speed of the airplane relative to the ground is closest to ............ $\, m/s$.

$A$ swimmer can swim in still water with speed $v$ and the river is flowing with velocity $v/2$. To cross the river in the shortest distance,the swimmer should swim at an angle $\theta$ with the upstream. What is the ratio of the time taken to swim across in the shortest time to the time taken to swim across the shortest distance?

$A$ river is flowing with a velocity of $5 \ km/hr$ as shown in the figure. $A$ boat starts from $A$ and reaches the other bank. The width of the river is $b = 300 \ m$. The velocity of the boat in still water is $v_{br} = 3 \ km/hr$. If the boat aims to reach the point directly opposite to $A$ (point $B$),but due to the river flow,it reaches point $C$,what is the distance $AC$ covered by the boat? (Note: The boat is steered such that it maintains a straight path relative to the ground).