Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 636 · 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: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: thermocol bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
4. 4.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) plug points at home (c) a rubbed balloon (d) a rubbed plastic comb
5. 5.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
7. 7.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
8. 8.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) a brick (d) puffed rice
9. 9.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) puffed rice (c) a brick (d) a heavy book
12. 12.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the stream bends (b) the water stops (c) nothing at all (d) the water freezes
13. 13.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) dry hair (c) a pebble (d) a steel spoon
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) a plastic comb
17. 17.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) indoors (c) under a tall tree (d) on a rooftop
18. 18.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) magnetism (b) sunlight (c) static electricity (d) gravity
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it hardly works (c) it lights up (d) it becomes a magnet
21. 21.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it sticks for a while (b) it turns into water (c) it bursts at once (d) it falls straight down
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) yeast (d) a plastic comb
24. 24.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
26. 26.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) a thin water stream (d) tiny paper bits
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) a thin water stream (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) dry hair
30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a steel spoon (c) a thin water stream (d) dry hair
33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) dry hair
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) vinegar (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
35. 35.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) dew (c) the wind (d) lightning
36. 36.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) wet hair is magnetic (b) dry days are noisy (c) water adds charge (d) damp air leaks charge
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) turmeric powder (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids