Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 578 · 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.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) dry days are noisy (b) damp air leaks charge (c) water adds charge (d) wet hair is magnetic
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it lights up (c) it hardly works (d) it becomes a magnet
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a battery cell (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) puffed rice (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
5. 5.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ 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) the same hair (d) number of rubs
7. 7.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) plug points at home (d) a rubbed balloon
8. 8.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) indoors (c) in an open field (d) under a tall tree
9. 9.⚖️ 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
10. 10.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is sticky (c) it is hot (d) it has static charge
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a steel spoon (c) a brick (d) a pebble
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
16. 16.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) tiny paper bits (c) thermocol bits (d) puffed rice
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
20. 20.🧺 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
21. 21.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) nothing happens (b) they turn blue (c) the bits jump to it (d) they turn wet
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) paper bits picked up (b) distance to the paper (c) the same hair (d) the same comb
23. 23.🧺 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) dry hair
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
27. 27.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a heavy book
28. 28.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the stream bends (b) the water stops (c) nothing at all (d) the water freezes
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same comb (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same hair (c) number of rubs
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
34. 34.⚖️ 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
35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
37. 37.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a brick (c) a thin water stream (d) a steel spoon
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper bit size (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it turns into water (c) it sticks for a while (d) it bursts at once
40. 40.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False

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