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A rubber rod can attract small pellets of styrofoam due to the process of static electricity. When the rubber rod is rubbed with a cloth or another material, it becomes negatively charged by gaining electrons. The styrofoam pellets, being neutral, can become polarized in the presence of the charged rubber rod, resulting in a temporary positive charge on the side closest to the rod. This attraction between the oppositely charged areas causes the styrofoam pellets to be drawn towards the rubber rod.

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