Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 602 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same comb (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up (d) the same hair
2. 2.True or false: a heavy book does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
4. 4.🔮 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
5. 5.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
6. 6.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
8. 8.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) static electricity (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) sunlight
9. 9.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a plastic comb (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
11. 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) tiny paper bits (d) a magnet
14. 14.⚖️ 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) paper bits picked up (c) number of rubs
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a brick (c) tiny paper bits (d) a heavy book
18. 18.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) nothing happens (c) they turn blue (d) the bits jump to it
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) vinegar (d) yeast
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) yeast (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
23. 23.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a steel spoon (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
26. 26.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) turmeric powder (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) puffed rice
29. 29.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) tiny paper bits (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
30. 30.🛟 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 plastic comb (d) a rubbed balloon
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) tiny paper bits (c) a balloon (d) dry hair
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) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) thermocol bits (d) tiny paper bits
34. 34.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
35. 35.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) under a tall tree (c) indoors (d) in an open field
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it lights up (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it works better (d) it hardly works
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the water freezes (c) the stream bends (d) the water stops
40. 40.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) a rainbow (c) lightning (d) dew

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