Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 694 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
2. 2.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) tiny paper bits (c) yeast (d) dry hair
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) a brick
7. 7.⚖️ 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) paper bits picked up (c) distance to the paper
8. 8.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn blue (b) the bits jump to it (c) they turn wet (d) nothing happens
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) dry hair
10. 10.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a thin water stream (d) a steel spoon
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
12. 12.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) lightning (c) the wind (d) dew
13. 13.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the water freezes (c) the water stops (d) the stream bends
14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same comb (c) distance to the paper (d) number of rubs
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) paper bits picked up (b) number of rubs (c) the same comb
17. 17.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) indoors (c) on a rooftop (d) under a tall tree
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a brick (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) turmeric powder (c) tiny paper bits (d) a magnet
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) distance to the paper (d) paper bits picked up
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) tiny paper bits
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a balloon is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) a pebble
28. 28.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.⚖️ 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 paper bit size (c) paper bits picked up
31. 31.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
32. 32.🧺 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) a plastic comb
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) damp air leaks charge (b) dry days are noisy (c) water adds charge (d) wet hair is magnetic
35. 35.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
36. 36.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is hot (c) it is sticky (d) it is a magnet
37. 37.🛟 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
38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
40. 40.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed

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