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Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 687 · 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.🔮 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
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) tiny paper bits (c) vinegar (d) a plastic comb
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ 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) the same comb (c) paper bits picked up
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) tiny paper bits (c) a brick (d) dry hair
  10. 10.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) nothing happens (c) the bits jump to it (d) they turn blue
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
  13. 13.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a thin water stream (c) dry hair (d) a steel spoon
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) dry hair (d) a plastic comb
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) dry hair (d) a steel spoon
  16. 16.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) paper bits on a comb (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) plug points at home
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it lights up (d) it hardly works
  20. 20.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the paper bit size (b) number of rubs (c) paper bits picked up
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) dew (c) lightning (d) the wind
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) tiny paper bits
  27. 27.True or false: puffed rice does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a battery cell
  29. 29.True or false: a thin water stream does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
  33. 33.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
  35. 35.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a brick (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) dry hair (c) puffed rice (d) a pebble
  39. 39.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) dry hair (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) puffed rice (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble

Answer key

  1. it sticks for a while
  2. a battery cell
  3. a balloon
  4. vinegar
  5. False
  6. the same comb
  7. False
  8. False
  9. a brick
  10. the bits jump to it
  11. needed
  12. does not move
  13. a steel spoon
  14. vinegar
  15. dry hair
  16. plug points at home
  17. needed
  18. False
  19. it hardly works
  20. False
  21. the paper bit size
  22. not needed
  23. False
  24. False
  25. lightning
  26. yeast
  27. False
  28. a battery cell
  29. False
  30. False
  31. not needed
  32. a mirror
  33. False
  34. does not move
  35. False
  36. a thin water stream
  37. needed
  38. a pebble
  39. dry hair
  40. puffed rice

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