The figure shows two ships moving in the $x-y$ plane with velocities $V_A$ and $V_B$. The ships move such that $B$ always remains north of $A$. The ratio $\frac{V_A}{V_B}$ is equal to ........

$A$ man can swim with a speed of $4.0 \; km/h$ in still water. How long does he take to cross a river $1.0 \; km$ wide if the river flows steadily at $3.0 \; km/h$ and he makes his strokes normal to the river current? How far down the river does he go when he reaches the other bank?

Two towns $A$ and $B$ are connected by a regular bus service with a bus leaving in either direction every $T$ min. $A$ man cycling with a speed of $20 \,km/h$ from $A$ to $B$ notices that a bus travelling in the direction of his motion goes past him every $18 \,min$ and every $6 \,min$ he notices a bus travelling in the opposite direction go past him. Assuming that the buses travel with a constant speed,find $T$ and the constant speed of the buses.

$A$ man is crossing a river flowing with a velocity of $5\, m/s$. He reaches a point directly across at a distance of $60\, m$ in $5\, s$. His velocity in still water should be ........ $m/s$.

On a long horizontally moving belt,a child runs to and fro with a speed $9 \; km \; h^{-1}$ (with respect to the belt) between his father and mother located $50 \; m$ apart on the moving belt. The belt moves with a speed of $4 \; km \; h^{-1}$. For an observer on a stationary platform outside,what is the:
$(a)$ speed of the child running in the direction of motion of the belt?
$(b)$ speed of the child running opposite to the direction of motion of the belt?
$(c)$ time taken by the child in $(a)$ and $(b)$?
Which of the answers alter if motion is viewed by one of the parents?

Two particles having position vectors $\overrightarrow{r_1} = (3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j}) \text{ m}$ and $\overrightarrow{r_2} = (-5\hat{i} - 3\hat{j}) \text{ m}$ are moving with velocities $\overrightarrow{v_1} = (4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}) \text{ m/s}$ and $\overrightarrow{v_2} = (\alpha\hat{i} + 7\hat{j}) \text{ m/s}$. If they collide after $2 \text{ s}$,the value of $\alpha$ is: