Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 922 · 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.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a thin water stream (b) a steel spoon (c) a pebble (d) a heavy book
3. 3.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) on a rooftop (b) indoors (c) in an open field (d) under a tall tree
4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: paper bits picked up is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) dry hair (c) a brick (d) a pebble
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thermocol bits (b) a heavy book (c) a brick (d) a steel spoon
7. 7.True or false: yeast is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🛟 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) plug points at home (d) a rubbed balloon
9. 9.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) puffed rice (c) a thin water stream (d) a heavy book
10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a thin water stream (b) a steel spoon (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) puffed rice (b) tiny paper bits (c) a steel spoon (d) a thin water stream
14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a plastic comb (c) a magnet (d) dry hair
15. 15.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) magnetism (b) sunlight (c) gravity (d) static electricity
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) dry hair (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
18. 18.🔮 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 stream bends (d) the water freezes
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) a balloon (c) tiny paper bits (d) a magnet
20. 20.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) the wind (b) lightning (c) a rainbow (d) dew
21. 21.⚖️ 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 hair (b) number of rubs (c) the same comb (d) paper bits picked up
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is kept the same? (a) paper bits picked up (b) the same comb (c) number of rubs
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
25. 25.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) puffed rice (c) a heavy book (d) a pebble
27. 27.🧺 Do we need tiny paper bits for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) tiny paper bits
29. 29.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper
30. 30.True or false: a plastic comb is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
32. 32.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) vinegar (c) tiny paper bits (d) dry hair
35. 35.True or false: vinegar is needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same comb is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it works better (b) it hardly works (c) it lights up (d) it becomes a magnet
38. 38.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a steel spoon (b) a brick (c) tiny paper bits (d) a pebble
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the same hair is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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