Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 222 · 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.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) tiny paper bits (d) a battery cell
3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
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) distance to the paper (b) number of rubs (c) the same comb (d) paper bits picked up
7. 7.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) thermocol bits
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a balloon
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
10. 10.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same comb (b) the paper bit size (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
12. 12.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) dew (c) lightning (d) the wind
14. 14.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
15. 15.True or false: a thin water stream does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a brick (c) thermocol bits (d) a thin water stream
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
20. 20.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
21. 21.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) tiny paper bits (c) a thin water stream (d) a steel spoon
22. 22.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
25. 25.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) plug points at home (d) paper bits on a comb
26. 26.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it bursts at once (c) it turns into water (d) it sticks for a while
27. 27.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) under a tall tree (c) in an open field (d) on a rooftop
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
29. 29.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a pebble (d) puffed rice
30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) yeast (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
32. 32.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) tiny paper bits (c) a battery cell (d) dry hair
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) dry hair (d) a heavy book
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) a battery cell (d) dry hair
38. 38.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a pebble (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
39. 39.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it hardly works (c) it lights up (d) it works better

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