Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 601 · 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.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water freezes (b) the water stops (c) the stream bends (d) nothing at all
2. 2.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
3. 3.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a heavy book (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) number of rubs (b) the same hair (c) paper bits picked up (d) the same comb
6. 6.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a brick (c) puffed rice (d) a pebble
9. 9.True or false: a balloon is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 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) a rubbed balloon (d) plug points at home
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) dew (c) lightning (d) the wind
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) a battery cell (d) a plastic comb
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a heavy book (c) tiny paper bits (d) puffed rice
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it turns into water (b) it falls straight down (c) it sticks for a while (d) it bursts at once
18. 18.True or false: a brick does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) in an open field (c) on a rooftop (d) indoors
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) vinegar
22. 22.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same hair (c) number of rubs (d) the paper bit size
24. 24.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) a pebble
27. 27.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a plastic comb (c) yeast (d) a mirror
29. 29.True or false: dry hair is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a pebble (c) dry hair (d) puffed rice
31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) dry hair (d) turmeric powder
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a magnet (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
35. 35.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) magnetism (b) static electricity (c) sunlight (d) gravity
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a magnet
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) a brick (d) a steel spoon

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