Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 209 · 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.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) a rubbed balloon (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) paper bits on a comb
2. 2.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
6. 6.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
7. 7.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) dry days are noisy (b) water adds charge (c) wet hair is magnetic (d) damp air leaks charge
8. 8.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) turmeric powder (d) a plastic comb
11. 11.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) nothing happens (b) the bits jump to it (c) they turn blue (d) they turn wet
12. 12.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it hardly works (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it lights up
13. 13.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
14. 14.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) puffed rice (c) a thin water stream (d) tiny paper bits
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🛟 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
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) dry hair (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
19. 19.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) thermocol bits
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) thermocol bits (c) a pebble (d) a thin water stream
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it sticks for a while (b) it turns into water (c) it falls straight down (d) it bursts at once
22. 22.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) dry hair
28. 28.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
30. 30.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) tiny paper bits
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) tiny paper bits
32. 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
33. 33.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a brick (c) a heavy book (d) a pebble
34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a thin water stream (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
39. 39.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True

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