Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 733 · 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.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
2. 2.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) in an open field (b) under a tall tree (c) indoors (d) on a rooftop
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) tiny paper bits
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
5. 5.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) sunlight (b) static electricity (c) magnetism (d) gravity
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
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) the same comb
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it bursts at once (b) it sticks for a while (c) it turns into water (d) it falls straight down
9. 9.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) distance to the paper (d) paper bits picked up
10. 10.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn blue (b) they turn wet (c) nothing happens (d) the bits jump to it
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the same comb”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same comb (c) number of rubs (d) distance to the paper
14. 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) a thin water stream (d) a brick
16. 16.⚖️ 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
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it lights up (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it works better (d) it hardly works
18. 18.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
20. 20.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) dew (c) a rainbow (d) the wind
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a mirror (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
26. 26.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) paper bits on a comb (b) a rubbed plastic comb (c) plug points at home (d) a rubbed balloon
27. 27.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
28. 28.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is a magnet (b) it is hot (c) it is sticky (d) it has static charge
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) tiny paper bits
30. 30.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
31. 31.True or false: a brick does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) puffed rice (b) a thin water stream (c) dry hair (d) a pebble
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.True or false: a steel spoon does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
40. 40.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb

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