Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 604 · 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? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thermocol bits (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) puffed rice
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a battery cell
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) dry hair
7. 7.⚖️ 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) the same comb (c) paper bits picked up
8. 8.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn blue (b) nothing happens (c) they turn wet (d) the bits jump to it
9. 9.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
10. 10.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) under a tall tree (c) in an open field (d) on a rooftop
11. 11.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) nothing at all (c) the stream bends (d) the water freezes
12. 12.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) dry hair
15. 15.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
16. 16.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) a thin water stream
18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
19. 19.True or false: a heavy book does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it hardly works (c) it lights up (d) it works better
21. 21.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it sticks for a while (b) it falls straight down (c) it turns into water (d) it bursts at once
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) number of rubs (b) the paper bit size (c) paper bits picked up (d) the same hair
23. 23.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.🛟 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
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) tiny paper bits
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) a steel spoon (d) thermocol bits
28. 28.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚖️ 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
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) turmeric powder (d) tiny paper bits
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.True or false: a brick does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a brick (c) tiny paper bits (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) a heavy book (c) thermocol bits (d) dry hair
40. 40.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) dry hair

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