Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 381 · 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.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) sunlight (c) magnetism (d) static electricity
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a thin water stream (c) a pebble (d) a brick
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a brick (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
4. 4.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same comb (b) distance to the paper (c) the same hair (d) number of rubs
6. 6.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) tiny paper bits (c) puffed rice (d) dry hair
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is sticky (c) it is hot (d) it has static charge
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) puffed rice
10. 10.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) tiny paper bits
16. 16.⚖️ 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) the same hair (c) paper bits picked up
17. 17.⚖️ 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 same hair (c) distance to the paper (d) paper bits picked up
18. 18.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) indoors (c) on a rooftop (d) under a tall tree
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) vinegar (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
21. 21.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) tiny paper bits (c) a mirror (d) yeast
24. 24.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
26. 26.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) plug points at home (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) paper bits on a comb
27. 27.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
28. 28.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (c) paper bits picked up
29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
31. 31.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
32. 32.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it hardly works (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it lights up
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) yeast (d) a plastic comb
34. 34.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
38. 38.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon

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