The chart we're showing in the car jump distance calculator allows you to choose one of the physical parameters that change during the jump. The quantities with x and y subscripts should be clear – they are positions, velocities, and accelerations measured in a particular direction. The meaning of the remaining parameters without subscripts are the following:
Distance d – the distance from the launching point calculated as d = √(x2 + y2);
Total velocity |v| – the speed of the car calculated as |v| = √(vx2 + vy2);
Total acceleration |a| – the total acceleration of the car calculated as |a| = √(ax2 + ay2); and
Tilt angle θ – the angle of the car in respect to the horizontal line.
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