Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 107 · 40 questions

What you do (Rub and charge): 1. Tear a sheet of paper into tiny bits on a table. 2. Comb dry, clean hair quickly 10 times. 3. Hold the comb just above the paper bits and watch. 4. Try again with 20 combs, and count the bits each time.

1. 1.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) puffed rice
3. 3.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
4. 4.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) a pebble
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) static electricity (b) sunlight (c) gravity (d) magnetism
10. 10.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same comb (b) the paper bit size (c) distance to the paper (d) number of rubs
13. 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a thin water stream (c) tiny paper bits (d) puffed rice
15. 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
16. 16.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) dry hair
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it lights up (b) it hardly works (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it works better
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
21. 21.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the stream bends (b) the water freezes (c) nothing at all (d) the water stops
22. 22.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) damp air leaks charge (b) water adds charge (c) dry days are noisy (d) wet hair is magnetic
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) puffed rice (c) a brick (d) a steel spoon
26. 26.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) paper bits on a comb (c) a rubbed balloon (d) a rubbed plastic comb
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) paper bits picked up (b) distance to the paper (c) number of rubs (d) the same comb
30. 30.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) under a tall tree (c) indoors (d) on a rooftop
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a mirror
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) dew (c) the wind (d) lightning
35. 35.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) number of rubs (b) the same comb (c) paper bits picked up
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) vinegar
40. 40.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True

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