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Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 262 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) tiny paper bits (d) a thin water stream
  2. 2.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) turmeric powder
  4. 4.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
  5. 5.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) paper bits on a comb (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) a rubbed balloon
  6. 6.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) distance to the paper (b) paper bits picked up (c) number of rubs
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book
  9. 9.⚖️ 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) the same comb (c) paper bits picked up (d) the same hair
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a balloon
  13. 13.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) dry hair
  14. 14.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) dry hair (d) a mirror
  16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) puffed rice (d) a heavy book
  22. 22.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a plastic comb (c) a battery cell (d) tiny paper bits
  24. 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
  26. 26.⚡ 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
  27. 27.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  28. 28.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) a magnet (d) a plastic comb
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
  33. 33.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) a steel spoon (c) a thin water stream (d) tiny paper bits
  36. 36.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 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
  38. 38.True or false: dry hair jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) number of rubs (b) paper bits picked up (c) the same comb
  40. 40.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) dew (b) the wind (c) a rainbow (d) lightning

Answer key

  1. a heavy book
  2. a heavy book
  3. turmeric powder
  4. jumps to the comb
  5. plug points at home
  6. True
  7. distance to the paper
  8. thermocol bits
  9. paper bits picked up
  10. not needed
  11. a thin water stream
  12. a mirror
  13. dry hair
  14. True
  15. dry hair
  16. False
  17. needed
  18. we keep it the same
  19. needed
  20. we keep it the same
  21. puffed rice
  22. True
  23. a battery cell
  24. True
  25. does not move
  26. the bits jump to it
  27. we measure it
  28. True
  29. a magnet
  30. True
  31. False
  32. does not move
  33. False
  34. not needed
  35. a steel spoon
  36. False
  37. a magnet
  38. True
  39. the same comb
  40. lightning

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