Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 878 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a steel spoon (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
3. 3.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it is sticky (b) it has static charge (c) it is hot (d) it is a magnet
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water stops (b) nothing at all (c) the water freezes (d) the stream bends
7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
9. 9.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a brick (c) thermocol bits (d) a heavy book
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) thermocol bits (c) tiny paper bits (d) a brick
12. 12.True or false: dry hair is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed plastic comb (b) a rubbed balloon (c) paper bits on a comb (d) plug points at home
15. 15.True or false: tiny paper bits jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it bursts at once (b) it turns into water (c) it falls straight down (d) it sticks for a while
18. 18.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) magnetism (c) sunlight (d) static electricity
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it works better (c) it hardly works (d) it lights up
20. 20.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) the wind (c) dew (d) lightning
21. 21.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) tiny paper bits (c) a heavy book (d) a steel spoon
22. 22.True or false: a steel spoon jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) under a tall tree (c) indoors (d) in an open field
25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) dry hair (c) a plastic comb (d) a mirror
27. 27.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static 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) the paper bit size (b) paper bits picked up (c) the same hair (d) the same comb
29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) vinegar (d) dry hair
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a thin water stream (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a pebble (b) tiny paper bits (c) a steel spoon (d) a heavy book
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) number of rubs (b) paper bits picked up (c) the paper bit size (d) the same comb
34. 34.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
36. 36.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) a heavy book (d) puffed rice
38. 38.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) tiny paper bits (c) puffed rice (d) a steel spoon
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb

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