Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 211 · 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.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) a heavy book
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper bit size (b) the same hair (c) number of rubs (d) the same comb
5. 5.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) vinegar (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
9. 9.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) a rubbed balloon (c) plug points at home (d) a rubbed plastic comb
10. 10.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) puffed rice (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a thin water stream (c) thermocol bits (d) a steel spoon
13. 13.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (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) yeast (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
18. 18.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a steel spoon (c) puffed rice (d) a brick
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) magnetism (b) sunlight (c) static electricity (d) gravity
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a plastic comb
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
29. 29.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) thermocol bits
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a battery cell (c) tiny paper bits (d) a balloon
31. 31.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) puffed rice (c) a thin water stream (d) a steel spoon
32. 32.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is hot (b) it has static charge (c) it is sticky (d) it is a magnet
33. 33.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.True or false: thermocol bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static 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.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water freezes (b) the water stops (c) nothing at all (d) the stream bends

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