How does coal / sand not fly off the back of an open train truck or bed while the train is in motion?

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How does coal / sand not fly off the back of an open train truck or bed while the train is in motion?

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Well it sort of does if it’s given enough of a shove by the wind.

But in general the particles are roughly shaped. These rough shapes interlock together creating friction which increases the amount of force required to lift the particles into the air.

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