Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 487 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) dry hair (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
2. 2.⚖️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a brick (c) thermocol bits (d) a thin water stream
4. 4.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🛟 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
7. 7.⚖️ 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) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
8. 8.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
10. 10.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it bursts at once (b) it falls straight down (c) it turns into water (d) it sticks for a while
11. 11.🧺 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
12. 12.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a balloon
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a mirror
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
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) a mirror (d) a balloon
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it works better (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it lights up
21. 21.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a plastic comb (d) turmeric powder
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
29. 29.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) dry hair (c) a brick (d) a thin water stream
30. 30.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) tiny paper bits
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) distance to the paper (b) the paper bit size (c) number of rubs (d) paper bits picked up
32. 32.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
33. 33.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
34. 34.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water freezes (b) nothing at all (c) the stream bends (d) the water stops
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) turmeric powder (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
36. 36.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) the bits jump to it (c) they turn blue (d) nothing happens
37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a pebble (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a thin water stream
40. 40.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed

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