Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 324 · 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 tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
2. 2.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same comb (b) paper bits picked up (c) number of rubs
4. 4.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) a rainbow (c) dew (d) lightning
5. 5.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is a magnet (c) it is sticky (d) it is hot
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) tiny paper bits (c) a thin water stream (d) a heavy book
10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
11. 11.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (c) number of rubs (d) the same hair
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a plastic comb (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
13. 13.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) under a tall tree (c) on a rooftop (d) indoors
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
15. 15.🧺 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
16. 16.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) the stream bends (c) the water freezes (d) nothing at all
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a battery cell (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a pebble (c) a steel spoon (d) puffed rice
20. 20.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a thin water stream (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it lights up (c) it works better (d) it becomes a magnet
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) tiny paper bits (c) thermocol bits (d) a thin water stream
23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) plug points at home (c) a rubbed balloon (d) paper bits on a comb
25. 25.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a battery cell
27. 27.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: a pebble jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: a thin water stream does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a plastic comb
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a mirror
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) a brick (c) thermocol bits (d) dry hair
38. 38.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair

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