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Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 193 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a steel spoon (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
  5. 5.🔮 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
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) number of rubs (b) the paper bit size (c) the same hair (d) the same comb
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) vinegar
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a heavy book (c) tiny paper bits (d) thermocol bits
  13. 13.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) on a rooftop (c) under a tall tree (d) in an open field
  14. 14.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
  16. 16.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) they turn blue (c) nothing happens (d) the bits jump to it
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) yeast
  18. 18.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.⚖️ 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 hair (c) number of rubs
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) distance to the paper (b) the paper bit size (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) dry hair
  28. 28.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) a rubbed balloon (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) plug points at home
  30. 30.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is a magnet (c) it is hot (d) it is sticky
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) tiny paper bits (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) dry hair (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
  34. 34.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  39. 39.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) puffed rice

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. True
  3. False
  4. dry hair
  5. the stream bends
  6. number of rubs
  7. a balloon
  8. needed
  9. False
  10. jumps to the comb
  11. dry hair
  12. a heavy book
  13. indoors
  14. jumps to the comb
  15. yeast
  16. the bits jump to it
  17. a plastic comb
  18. True
  19. we keep it the same
  20. the same hair
  21. not needed
  22. paper bits picked up
  23. True
  24. True
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a magnet
  28. True
  29. plug points at home
  30. it has static charge
  31. tiny paper bits
  32. True
  33. dry hair
  34. False
  35. False
  36. needed
  37. True
  38. needed
  39. False
  40. a pebble

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