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Rolling friction: occurs between a rolling object and the surface it is rolling in. The rolling object is The the wheels and it is rolling on the track
Fluid Friction: is the friction between a solid object as it moves through a liquid or a gas. Fluid friction is the air passing pass the people and the roller coaster
Sliding friction: is friction caused by moving two flat surfaces against each other. Sliding friction is the people moving in the roller coaster
Friction Types
Static friction: is the frictional force that opposes any attempt to move a stationary object along a surface. There would be static friction between the wheels and track when it stops.