How do truck drivers carrying a liquid load combat the force of the liquid moving around in the back of the truck when turning or braking?
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Some tanks are actually divided internally, so the effect of sloshing are limited.
But even for single tanks, they have rings called slosh baffles that dampen the effect. [Here’s an animation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56cxOzgl-mc) showing sloshing with and without baffles.
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