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What does a factor of safety in a design do?

Reduces risk of unexpected failure.

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  1. Reduces risk of unexpected failure ✔
  2. Makes it look nicer
  3. Makes it more expensive

Why: Engineers add a safety factor so designs are less likely to fail unexpectedly.

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Safety first, failure last!
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Answer: Reduces risk of unexpected failure. Engineers add a safety factor so designs are less likely to fail unexpectedly.

  1. Engineering en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering
    Engineers typically include a factor of safety in their designs to reduce the risk of unexpected failure.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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