Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 614 · 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.True or false: dry hair is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
3. 3.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) paper bits on a comb (c) plug points at home (d) a rubbed balloon
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) thermocol bits (c) tiny paper bits (d) a brick
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
7. 7.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) the paper bit size (d) distance to the paper
8. 8.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
10. 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
14. 14.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) a brick (d) a steel spoon
18. 18.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a thin water stream (c) a steel spoon (d) a heavy book
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a mirror
20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a thin water stream (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
23. 23.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) a pebble
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
25. 25.⚖️ 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 comb (d) the paper bit size
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
28. 28.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔮 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 bursts at once (d) it sticks for a while
31. 31.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is sticky (b) it is a magnet (c) it has static charge (d) it is hot
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) tiny paper bits (c) a steel spoon (d) dry hair
35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the stream bends (b) nothing at all (c) the water stops (d) the water freezes
37. 37.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) puffed rice
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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