Q. What can understand by the factor of safety equal to one?

  • (A) it means that the structure will fail under load
  • (B) it means that the structure will only support the actual load
  • (C) it means that the structure will support more than the actual load
  • (D) there is no relation between factor safety and load application
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✅ Correct Answer: (B) it means that the structure will only support the actual load
Explanation: when the factor of safety is one it means that the ultimate stress is equal to the working stress and therefore the body can only support load up to actual load and no more before failing.

Published by Mr. Dubey ⭐ 104.82K Points at 15-Sep-2023 12:29 am in Design of Machine Elements

Explanation by: Mr. Dubey
when the factor of safety is one it means that the ultimate stress is equal to the working stress and therefore the body can only support load up to actual load and no more before failing.

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