âºâº Definition: Second. A second of arc or arcsecond is a unit of angular measurement which comprises one-sixtieth of an arcminute, or 1/3600 of a degree of arc or 1/1296000 (approximately 7.710-7) of a circle.
The resistance of a liquid to flowing is its viscosity.   Viscosity is a property arising from friction between  neighboring particles in a fluid that are moving at dif â¦ ferent  velocities. In liquids, it could be considered the thickness.
The friction blood encounters as it flows through vessels is called peripheral resistance. It is resistance of the arteries to blood, and it increases as vessels constrict and â¦ decreases when they dilate. 9 people found this useful.