Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 496 · 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.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
3. 3.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a magnet (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) turmeric powder (d) tiny paper bits
10. 10.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
11. 11.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) on a rooftop (c) in an open field (d) indoors
12. 12.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
13. 13.⚖️ 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
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a plastic comb
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
16. 16.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) plug points at home (c) paper bits on a comb (d) a rubbed plastic comb
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
22. 22.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
23. 23.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is hot (c) it is sticky (d) it is a magnet
24. 24.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper
25. 25.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
26. 26.⚖️ 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) the same hair (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
27. 27.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (c) the same comb (d) paper bits picked up
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) puffed rice
29. 29.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) puffed rice (c) thermocol bits (d) a pebble
30. 30.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) the bits jump to it (b) they turn wet (c) nothing happens (d) they turn blue
31. 31.True or false: puffed rice does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔮 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
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
35. 35.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thermocol bits (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) dry hair
40. 40.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True

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