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Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 63 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.🧺 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
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  4. 4.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) plug points at home (c) a rubbed balloon (d) paper bits on a comb
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) thermocol bits
  9. 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it lights up (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it works better
  12. 12.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) in an open field (c) indoors (d) under a tall tree
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
  15. 15.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) tiny paper bits (d) a steel spoon
  17. 17.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) dry hair (c) a mirror (d) vinegar
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) tiny paper bits (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  24. 24.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same comb (b) distance to the paper (c) the same hair (d) number of rubs
  26. 26.True or false: a pebble jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: yeast is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔮 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
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
  32. 32.True or false: dry hair jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thermocol bits (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) puffed rice
  34. 34.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is hot (c) it is sticky (d) it has static charge
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a balloon
  36. 36.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) a brick (d) thermocol bits
  37. 37.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. not needed
  3. a plastic comb
  4. jumps to the comb
  5. True
  6. False
  7. plug points at home
  8. thermocol bits
  9. False
  10. we change it
  11. it hardly works
  12. indoors
  13. we keep it the same
  14. vinegar
  15. False
  16. tiny paper bits
  17. jumps to the comb
  18. False
  19. False
  20. dry hair
  21. tiny paper bits
  22. True
  23. a balloon
  24. we measure it
  25. number of rubs
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. True
  30. it sticks for a while
  31. a heavy book
  32. True
  33. a brick
  34. it has static charge
  35. turmeric powder
  36. thermocol bits
  37. True
  38. False
  39. True
  40. does not move

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