How Can You Master Units and Conversion Factors?

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Mastering units and conversion factors is essential for accurate scientific work, and several resources are available to aid in this process. Key references include a tutorial by E.J. Roschke from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which provides foundational knowledge. The NIST website offers comprehensive information on constants, units, and uncertainty, along with conversion factors. Additional resources such as Hyperphysics and various catalogs of symbols enhance understanding and application of units in physics and chemistry. Utilizing these tools can significantly improve proficiency in handling units and conversions in scientific contexts.
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Symbols, equations and conversion factors

Some websites with catalogs of symbols and conversion factors.
NIST - Constants, units and uncertainty
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/index.html

Symbols and Abbreviations
http://www.rwc.uc.edu/koehler/biophys/symb.html

Hyperphysics - Physics/Chemistry Tutorials
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/hframe.htmlPhysics and Astronomy Reference
http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Index.cfm

Equations of Physics and Astronomy
http://www.physlink.com/Reference/Equations.cfm
 
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So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
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