FE Civil Exam Prep 46, Buoyancy and Stability — Metacentric Height

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: - How to apply Archimedes' principle to find the submerged depth of a floating object. - The definition and significance of metacentric height (GM) for determining the stability of floating bodies. - The step-by-step process to calculate GM using the formula from the NCEES FE Reference Handbook. - Common exam traps, including confusing the center of gravity (G) with the center of buoyancy (B) and selecting the correct moment of inertia. - A mnemonic, "GM Positive is Positively Stable," to quickly recall the stability criteria. 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