Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 311 · 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.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it lights up (c) it works better (d) it hardly works
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) dry hair (c) a pebble (d) a steel spoon
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
4. 4.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) puffed rice (c) a brick (d) dry hair
8. 8.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) tiny paper bits (d) vinegar
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
11. 11.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) in an open field (c) on a rooftop (d) indoors
12. 12.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
14. 14.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) dew (c) the wind (d) a rainbow
15. 15.⚡ 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 wet (d) they turn blue
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) dry hair (c) thermocol bits (d) a steel spoon
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) tiny paper bits (c) a balloon (d) dry hair
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a plastic comb (c) yeast (d) a balloon
20. 20.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) magnetism (b) gravity (c) sunlight (d) static electricity
21. 21.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
26. 26.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a heavy book (c) a pebble (d) a steel spoon
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) puffed rice (d) a pebble
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) vinegar
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same hair (b) paper bits picked up (c) number of rubs
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
32. 32.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) the stream bends (c) nothing at all (d) the water freezes
33. 33.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
34. 34.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) number of rubs (b) distance to the paper (c) the same hair (d) the same comb
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
37. 37.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a brick (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book
40. 40.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it sticks for a while (b) it bursts at once (c) it falls straight down (d) it turns into water

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