Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 143 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it lights up (c) it works better (d) it becomes a magnet
3. 3.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a plastic comb
5. 5.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a pebble (d) a thin water stream
7. 7.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a steel spoon (c) puffed rice (d) dry hair
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same comb (c) number of rubs
11. 11.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) puffed rice (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
12. 12.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) under a tall tree (c) on a rooftop (d) in an open field
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) number of rubs (b) paper bits picked up (c) the same comb (d) distance to the paper
14. 14.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) dry hair (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
15. 15.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) turmeric powder (c) dry hair (d) a balloon
21. 21.True or false: dry hair is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) the water freezes (c) nothing at all (d) the stream bends
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
32. 32.True or false: yeast is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) puffed rice (d) a thin water stream
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) puffed rice (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) yeast
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book

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