What is charged by conduction?

Conduction is a process by which heat or electrical charge is transferred through a material or between objects in direct contact. In the context of electrical charge, conduction refers to the transfer of charge from one object to another through direct contact.

When two objects with different electrical potentials (charge imbalances) come into contact, electrons can flow from the object with higher potential to the one with lower potential, until their potentials equalize. This transfer of electrons is known as conduction of charge.

In the case of conduction, it is the electrons themselves that are charged and move from one object to another. Electrons are negatively charged particles that are part of the atoms that make up the material. They are relatively free to move within conductive materials like metals, allowing for the transfer of charge through conduction.

It's important to note that in conduction, only the charged particles themselves (electrons in this case) move, while the overall charge of the system remains conserved. In other words, charge is neither created nor destroyed during conduction; it is simply redistributed between objects.