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.
Interstate 105 was completed and opened to traffic in October 1993, and it is the last major freeway to open in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is the Glenn Anderson Freeway, and it provides an east-west route to serve Los Angeles International Airport and connects Interstate 405 near El Segundo with Interstate 605 in Norwalk.