Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 447 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) tiny paper bits (d) yeast
2. 2.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) under a tall tree (c) in an open field (d) indoors
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) a brick (d) dry hair
6. 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) thermocol bits (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) dry hair (d) yeast
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) a steel spoon
10. 10.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
11. 11.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) tiny paper bits (c) a brick (d) puffed rice
13. 13.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is hot (c) it has static charge (d) it is sticky
14. 14.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) a rainbow (c) the wind (d) dew
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) wet hair is magnetic (b) water adds charge (c) damp air leaks charge (d) dry days are noisy
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) turmeric powder (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
22. 22.⚖️ 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 comb
23. 23.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) the water freezes (c) nothing at all (d) the stream bends
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
25. 25.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
27. 27.🧺 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) vinegar
28. 28.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) thermocol bits
31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a balloon (c) a plastic comb (d) yeast
32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a mirror (d) tiny paper bits
33. 33.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
34. 34.⚖️ 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 hair (b) distance to the paper (c) the paper bit size (d) number of rubs
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same hair (b) the same comb (c) number of rubs (d) paper bits picked up
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) vinegar
37. 37.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
38. 38.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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