Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 726 · 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.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) tiny paper bits (c) a brick (d) a steel spoon
2. 2.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same hair”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) vinegar (c) tiny paper bits (d) a balloon
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it turns into water (c) it bursts at once (d) it sticks for a while
10. 10.True or false: dry hair does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) a mirror
12. 12.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) lightning (c) dew (d) the wind
13. 13.True or false: tiny paper bits is not needed for the static 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.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) thermocol bits (c) a steel spoon (d) puffed rice
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) tiny paper bits (c) turmeric powder (d) dry hair
18. 18.⚖️ 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
19. 19.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) plug points at home (d) paper bits on a comb
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
25. 25.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) in an open field (c) under a tall tree (d) indoors
26. 26.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) thermocol bits (c) dry hair (d) a thin water stream
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) dry hair (d) turmeric powder
28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a battery cell
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) tiny paper bits
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a magnet (d) tiny paper bits
31. 31.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it hardly works (b) it lights up (c) it works better (d) it becomes a magnet
32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
33. 33.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) tiny paper bits
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.True or false: a brick jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
38. 38.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) thermocol bits (c) a heavy book (d) a pebble
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) puffed rice (c) a steel spoon (d) thermocol bits

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