Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 916 · 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 pebble (b) tiny paper bits (c) dry hair (d) a thin water stream
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it falls straight down (b) it bursts at once (c) it turns into water (d) it sticks for a while
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) tiny paper bits (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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) the same hair (c) the same comb (d) the paper bit size
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a heavy book (b) a steel spoon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a brick
8. 8.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) tiny paper bits (c) thermocol bits (d) a steel spoon
10. 10.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a heavy book (c) a pebble (d) dry hair
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “number of rubs”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
14. 14.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near puffed rice. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
15. 15.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
16. 16.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
17. 17.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) thermocol bits
18. 18.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a plastic comb (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
23. 23.🛟 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
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) tiny paper bits
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a plastic comb (c) a battery cell (d) tiny paper bits
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
28. 28.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “paper bits picked up”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
30. 30.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near dry hair. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) dry hair (c) vinegar (d) tiny paper bits
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ 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) paper bits picked up (c) the paper bit size (d) number of rubs
34. 34.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near thermocol bits. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
35. 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a thin water stream (c) puffed rice (d) tiny paper bits
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
38. 38.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a plastic comb (d) tiny paper bits
40. 40.⚡ 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) they turn wet (d) nothing happens

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