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.

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