What you may not realize as you're cruising down the track at 60 miles an hour is that the coaster has no engine. The car is pulled to the top of the first hill at the beginning of the ride
but after that the coaster must complete the ride on its own
You aren't being propelled around the track by a motor or pulled by a hitch
The conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy is what drives the roller coaster, and all of the kinetic energy you need for the ride is present once the coaster descends the first hill .. Once you're underway, different types of wheels help keep the ride smooth Running wheels guide the coaster on the track
Friction wheels control lateral motion (movement to either side of the track)
A final set of wheels keeps the coaster on the track even if it's inverted
Compressed air brakes stop the car as the ride ends
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