Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 286 · 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.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
2. 2.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
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.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) dry hair
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
7. 7.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) they turn blue (c) the bits jump to it (d) nothing happens
8. 8.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (d) paper bits picked up
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a battery cell (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
11. 11.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
12. 12.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it turns into water (b) it bursts at once (c) it sticks for a while (d) it falls straight down
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) turmeric powder (d) a plastic comb
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
19. 19.True or false: dry hair jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
23. 23.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) sunlight (d) static electricity
24. 24.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) a rainbow (c) dew (d) lightning
25. 25.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) on a rooftop (c) under a tall tree (d) indoors
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) dry hair (d) yeast
27. 27.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
32. 32.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it has static charge (c) it is sticky (d) it is hot
34. 34.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) paper bits on a comb (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) plug points at home
35. 35.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) thermocol bits
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
38. 38.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a heavy book (c) thermocol bits (d) a brick

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids