how does nos (nitrous oxide) work in a car to make it go faster?

Subject: how does nos (nitrous oxide) work in a car to make it go faster?

Date: Thu Sep 25 20:21:06 2003
Posted by ashley
Grade level: 7-9 School: tenino middle school
City: tenino State/Province: washington Country: usa
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 1064539266.Eg

Message:


i know that it freezes up in something, i believe it's the transmission, then 
collects rpm's then when it becomes unfrozen, all of the built up rpm's are 
released at the same time making the car go faster, but i don't know for sure 
if it freezes in the trasmission or if it collects rpm's.

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