Explain how a piece of Styrofoam gets charged when it is rubbed with a piece of paper ?

It is due to the property of induction of charge.When we rub Styrofoam with a piece of paper , then there will be transfer of charge from on body to another.Due to which charge  Styrofoam acquires opposite charge to that of piece of paper .
 

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