FE Exam Prep 22, Newton's Laws and Free Body Diagram Discipline

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: - That mastering the Free Body Diagram (FBD) is the most critical first step for solving FE statics and dynamics problems; it requires isolating the body and drawing all external forces. - How Newton's First Law (ΣF = 0) provides the basis for the three equilibrium equations (ΣFx = 0, ΣFy = 0, ΣM = 0) used to solve all 2D statics problems. - To apply Newton's Second Law (ΣF = ma) for dynamics problems where the net forces cause acceleration, using the FBD as the starting point. - How to avoid common exam traps by correctly identifying support reactions: a roller has one force, a pin has two forces, and a fixed support has two forces and a moment. - A simple mnemonic for FBDs: I-A-R-E (Isolate, Applied Loads/Reactions, Axes, Equilibrium equations) to ensure a systematic approach. 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