FE Civil Exam Prep 31, Rectilinear and Curvilinear Motion

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The key differences between rectilinear (straight-line) and curvilinear (curved path) motion for the FE Civil exam. - How to apply normal-tangential (n-t) coordinates to calculate acceleration for particles on a curved path. - The crucial distinction between tangential acceleration (at), which changes speed, and normal acceleration (an), which changes direction. - A common exam trap: recognizing that even with constant speed on a curve, the normal acceleration (v²/ρ) is non-zero. - How to locate and use the correct particle kinematics equations in the Dynamics section of the NCEES FE Reference Handbook. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep