Radiation. 1  Radiation is the emission of energy as waves or particles or rays. 2  Radiation does not require a medium to transfer energy. 3  Radiant energy is either reflected or absorbed by matter. 4  Energy that is absorbed increases the kinetic energy of the object. 5  This increases the temperature of the object.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike could also be considered one of the first Interstate Highways. On October 1, 1940, 162 miles (261 km) of the highway now designated Iâ70 and Iâ76 opened between Irwin and Carlisle. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania refers to the turnpike as the Granddaddy of the Pikes.
The National Interstate and Defense Highways Act (Also known as Federal Highway Act of 1956), authorized the building of highways throughout the nation, which would be the biggest public works project in the nation's history.