Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 576 · 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 does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) puffed rice (d) a pebble
2. 2.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) dry hair (c) a brick (d) tiny paper bits
3. 3.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) puffed rice (d) a pebble
5. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
8. 8.True or false: dry hair jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) dry hair (d) a mirror
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.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (d) paper bits picked up
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is sticky (c) it has static charge (d) it is hot
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) yeast (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
16. 16.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a steel spoon (c) thermocol bits (d) dry hair
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) dry hair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) a steel spoon
20. 20.🔮 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
21. 21.⚖️ 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
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) a balloon
23. 23.⚖️ 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
24. 24.🛟 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 balloon (d) a rubbed plastic comb
25. 25.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
27. 27.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) thermocol bits
29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) dry hair
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it turns into water (b) it sticks for a while (c) it falls straight down (d) it bursts at once
32. 32.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) puffed rice (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
34. 34.⚡ 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) nothing happens (d) they turn blue
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
37. 37.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) a rainbow (c) lightning (d) dew
38. 38.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) tiny paper bits (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
39. 39.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True

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