Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 962 · 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 heavy book (b) a pebble (c) a brick (d) tiny paper bits
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a balloon (c) dry hair (d) a mirror
3. 3.🛟 Static from a comb is safe. Which electricity must children never play with? (a) a rubbed balloon (b) paper bits on a comb (c) plug points at home (d) a rubbed plastic comb
4. 4.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) a rainbow (b) the wind (c) dew (d) lightning
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) dry hair (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) a pebble
7. 7.⚡ Why does the comb trick work best on a dry day? (a) damp air leaks charge (b) wet hair is magnetic (c) dry days are noisy (d) water adds charge
8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a brick (b) a steel spoon (c) dry hair (d) a pebble
10. 10.True or false: a thin water stream jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) puffed rice (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
12. 12.True or false: tiny paper bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: distance to the paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a brick. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
15. 15.True or false: a heavy book jumps to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? True or false: the paper bit size is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you rub a balloon on dry hair and hold it on a wall. What happens? (a) it turns into water (b) it sticks for a while (c) it bursts at once (d) it falls straight down
18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same comb (b) paper bits picked up (c) distance to the paper (d) number of rubs
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) dry hair (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a thin water stream (c) thermocol bits (d) a steel spoon
21. 21.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) gravity (b) static electricity (c) magnetism (d) sunlight
22. 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a plastic comb (d) dry hair
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) a plastic comb
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) thermocol bits (b) a pebble (c) a heavy book (d) a brick
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a steel spoon. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
31. 31.🔮 Predict: a charged comb is held near a thin stream of tap water. What happens? (a) the water freezes (b) the stream bends (c) nothing at all (d) the water stops
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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
33. 33.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) a steel spoon (c) a pebble (d) a thin water stream
34. 34.True or false: puffed rice jumps to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.⚖️ 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 hair (c) paper bits picked up (d) number of rubs
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.True or false: a thin water stream does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False

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