Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 534 · 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) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
2. 2.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
3. 3.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) indoors (c) on a rooftop (d) in an open field
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is hot (c) it is a magnet (d) it is sticky
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
8. 8.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) the paper bit size (d) paper bits picked up
9. 9.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
10. 10.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a heavy book (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
13. 13.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) thermocol bits
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) tiny paper bits
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thermocol bits (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
16. 16.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
17. 17.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) wet hair is magnetic (b) damp air leaks charge (c) water adds charge (d) dry days are noisy
18. 18.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) dew (b) a rainbow (c) lightning (d) the wind
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) puffed rice (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) dry hair
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a plastic comb (d) a magnet
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) a thin water stream (d) a heavy book
26. 26.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
27. 27.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) dry hair (c) a brick (d) a thin water stream
28. 28.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) a rubbed balloon (d) paper bits on a comb
31. 31.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a heavy book (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
32. 32.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) sunlight (d) static electricity
33. 33.⚖️ 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) the same comb (d) number of rubs
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
36. 36.True or false: a brick does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a pebble (d) thermocol bits

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