Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 806 · 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.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) plug points at home (b) a rubbed balloon (c) a rubbed plastic comb (d) paper bits on a comb
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a plastic comb
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
4. 4.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) dry hair (c) tiny paper bits (d) a plastic comb
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a heavy book
7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a plastic comb (c) dry hair (d) a balloon
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it sticks for a while (b) it turns into water (c) it falls straight down (d) it bursts at once
10. 10.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) under a tall tree (b) in an open field (c) on a rooftop (d) indoors
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same comb (b) number of rubs (c) the paper bit size (d) distance to the paper
12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) a brick (d) puffed rice
14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) vinegar (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) dry hair (d) a magnet
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a magnet (c) dry hair (d) a balloon
19. 19.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is hot (c) it is a magnet (d) it is sticky
20. 20.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
21. 21.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the stream bends (b) the water freezes (c) the water stops (d) nothing at all
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a pebble (c) a thin water stream (d) puffed rice
26. 26.True or false: a balloon is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: a mirror is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.True or false: a heavy book does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔮 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
31. 31.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) they turn wet (b) nothing happens (c) they turn blue (d) the bits jump to it
33. 33.True or false: a magnet is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: number of rubs is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: a thin water stream does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book
37. 37.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
38. 38.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a pebble (c) a steel spoon (d) puffed rice
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a pebble (c) dry hair (d) a brick

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