Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 658 · 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.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) indoors (c) in an open field (d) on a rooftop
2. 2.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is sticky (c) it is hot (d) it has static charge
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) yeast
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
6. 6.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) a heavy book (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) a rubbed balloon (c) paper bits on a comb (d) plug points at home
9. 9.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the paper bit size (b) the same hair (c) paper bits picked up (d) distance to the paper
11. 11.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a steel spoon (d) a thin water stream
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) a plastic comb
17. 17.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) a rainbow (c) dew (d) the wind
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 is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a brick (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a pebble (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
23. 23.True or false: a heavy book does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: thermocol bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
26. 26.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
27. 27.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it bursts at once (c) it turns into water (d) it sticks for a while
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) turmeric powder
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
32. 32.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
33. 33.⚡ 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
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) thermocol bits
36. 36.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a heavy book (c) puffed rice (d) thermocol bits
39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) dry hair (c) yeast (d) a magnet

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