Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 115 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) distance to the paper (b) the paper bit size (c) the same comb (d) number of rubs
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) vinegar (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
6. 6.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
7. 7.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it turns into water (c) it bursts at once (d) it sticks for a while
8. 8.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) in an open field (c) indoors (d) under a tall tree
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a brick (c) a thin water stream (d) puffed rice
10. 10.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) plug points at home (c) paper bits on a comb (d) a rubbed plastic comb
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper bit size (b) the same comb (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
13. 13.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a thin water stream (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
17. 17.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
18. 18.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) sunlight (d) static electricity
19. 19.True or false: yeast is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
22. 22.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.True or false: a balloon is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper bit size (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) tiny paper bits (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
29. 29.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) lightning (c) a rainbow (d) dew
30. 30.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it hardly works (c) it works better (d) it lights up
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) dry hair
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) a brick
34. 34.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the water stops (c) the stream bends (d) the water freezes
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
36. 36.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is sticky (b) it is hot (c) it has static charge (d) it is a magnet
37. 37.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) thermocol bits
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) dry hair

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