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.
In January 1956, Eisenhower called in his State of the Union address (as he had in 1954) for a âmodern, interstate highway system.â Later that month, Fallon introduced a revised version of his bill as the Federal Highway Act of 1956.