Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 406 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
2. 2.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) the water freezes (c) the stream bends (d) nothing at all
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) dry hair (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
4. 4.🛟 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
5. 5.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper bit size (b) the same hair (c) number of rubs (d) paper bits picked up
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a plastic comb (c) vinegar (d) yeast
9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a steel spoon
11. 11.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) a magnet
16. 16.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.True or false: a pebble jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) dew (c) the wind (d) a rainbow
22. 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a brick (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
24. 24.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) wet hair is magnetic (b) damp air leaks charge (c) dry days are noisy (d) water adds charge
25. 25.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) indoors (c) in an open field (d) on a rooftop
26. 26.True or false: dry hair jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
29. 29.⚖️ 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 hair
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) dry hair (c) a thin water stream (d) tiny paper bits
32. 32.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a steel spoon (c) thermocol bits (d) a thin water stream
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) a mirror (d) dry hair
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a plastic comb (c) vinegar (d) dry hair
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) a heavy book
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a pebble (c) a heavy book (d) a steel spoon
40. 40.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False

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