Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 784 · 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 a heavy book. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
2. 2.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
3. 3.🧺 Do we need dry hair for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
5. 5.⚡ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) thermocol bits (c) a thin water stream (d) a steel spoon
8. 8.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel spoon (b) a pebble (c) tiny paper bits (d) a brick
10. 10.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
11. 11.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: tiny paper bits is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
15. 15.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) tiny paper bits (c) a pebble (d) a steel spoon
16. 16.True or false: a heavy book does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🛟 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
18. 18.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) distance to the paper (b) the same comb (c) the same hair (d) number of rubs
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a plastic comb (c) tiny paper bits (d) a magnet
21. 21.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: dry hair is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) the wind (c) dew (d) lightning
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) yeast (b) tiny paper bits (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
27. 27.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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 comb (c) paper bits picked up (d) the paper bit size
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) yeast
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it lights up (c) it works better (d) it hardly works
31. 31.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) paper bits on a comb (c) a rubbed balloon (d) plug points at home
32. 32.⚡ 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) nothing happens (d) they turn wet
33. 33.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) vinegar
35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a plastic comb (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
36. 36.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “the paper bit size”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it sticks for a while (c) it turns into water (d) it bursts at once
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed

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