Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 659 · 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.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) paper bits on a comb (d) a rubbed balloon
2. 2.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
4. 4.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) dry hair (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
5. 5.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) distance to the paper (b) the same hair (c) number of rubs (d) paper bits picked up
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) tiny paper bits (c) vinegar (d) a magnet
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a magnet
9. 9.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
10. 10.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
12. 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
14. 14.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
15. 15.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) yeast
17. 17.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) the bits jump to it (b) they turn wet (c) nothing happens (d) they turn blue
18. 18.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a heavy book (c) a pebble (d) a steel spoon
19. 19.True or false: a brick does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a plastic comb (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
21. 21.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a thin water stream (d) a brick
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same comb (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the paper bit size (b) paper bits picked up (c) distance to the paper (d) number of rubs
27. 27.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is sticky (b) it has static charge (c) it is a magnet (d) it is hot
29. 29.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) on a rooftop (c) indoors (d) under a tall tree
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a pebble (c) a brick (d) thermocol bits
31. 31.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) a heavy book
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
35. 35.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) puffed rice (c) thermocol bits (d) tiny paper bits
39. 39.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) tiny paper bits (c) a thin water stream (d) puffed rice
40. 40.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it

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