The diagram you can see here has nothing in common with a nuclear energy, space or rockets. However it proves the power of math and illustrates us how useful it can be in a daily life. It represents one of the diagrams which prove the innocence of Californian physicist Dmitri Krioukov.
Krioukov was charged with running a stop sign, but, according to his paper, the officer's view was partially obstructed by a passing vehicle, which led him to incorrectly estimate Krioukov's speed. Krioukov worked up a four-page physics paper underscoring the differences between linear and angular motion to prove that he could have theoretically come to a complete stop and resumed traveling in the time it took another vehicle to pass between him and the citing officer.
Krioukov used a diagram to show his position to the officer (left). In another (right) he showed how he slowed quickly and then accelerated, but how another car (C2) obstructed the officer's view. At exactly the same time, a larger vehicle passed his Toyota Yaris and blocked the vehicle from the officer's view as he stopped. He then accelerated again quickly, which meant that the officer thought he had not stopped at all.
The idea is that perception of speed can be altered depending on one's viewpoint. Since the officer viewed Krioukov from the side and the physicist supposedly came to a complete stop very quickly before accelerating again just as fast, it appeared as if he never stopped at all. And it worked, and Dmitiri was declared innocent and got out of paying $400 traffic ticket. If you have knowledge in physics you might be interested in the proof of innocence, so here is the link to the document: The proof of innocence
