Static Electricity Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 21: Static electricity: comb and paper bits · Set 963 · 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 steel spoon (b) thermocol bits (c) a pebble (d) a brick
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the static comb? (a) turmeric powder (b) tiny paper bits (c) a plastic comb (d) a balloon
3. 3.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a brick (b) a pebble (c) a heavy book (d) dry hair
4. 4.True or false: puffed rice does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a heavy book. What happens? (a) jumps to the comb (b) does not move
6. 6.🧺 Do we need yeast for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
7. 7.⚖️ 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) number of rubs (c) the same comb
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you wet the comb before trying again. What happens? (a) it lights up (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it hardly works (d) it works better
9. 9.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🛟 There is lightning outside. Where is it safest to be? (a) indoors (b) in an open field (c) on a rooftop (d) under a tall tree
11. 11.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a thin water stream. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
12. 12.⚡ Which big natural spark is caused by static electricity? (a) lightning (b) dew (c) a rainbow (d) the wind
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does rubbing the comb more times pick up more paper bits? What do we do with “distance to the paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
14. 14.⚖️ 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
15. 15.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a heavy book (c) a thin water stream (d) a brick
17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the static comb. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tiny paper bits (b) a heavy book (c) a steel spoon (d) a brick
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the static comb. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a plastic comb (b) dry hair (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
20. 20.⚡ A rubbed comb is held near a pebble. What happens? (a) does not move (b) jumps to the comb
21. 21.🛟 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
22. 22.🔮 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
23. 23.🧺 Do we need a plastic comb for the static comb? (a) needed (b) not needed
24. 24.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: a pebble does not move to a charged comb. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a magnet (b) a plastic comb (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the static comb? (a) not needed (b) needed
28. 28.⚡ Which of these jumps to a charged comb? (a) a pebble (b) a steel spoon (c) thermocol bits (d) a brick
29. 29.⚡ You comb dry hair and hold the comb near tiny paper bits. What happens? (a) the bits jump to it (b) nothing happens (c) they turn wet (d) they turn blue
30. 30.⚖️ 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) distance to the paper (c) the same hair (d) the same comb
31. 31.True or false: thermocol bits does not move to a charged comb. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) a heavy book (b) thermocol bits (c) dry hair (d) tiny paper bits
33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for the static comb? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
34. 34.⚡ Which of these does not move to a charged comb? (a) tiny paper bits (b) thermocol bits (c) puffed rice (d) a steel spoon
35. 35.True or false: a plastic comb is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the static comb. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📘 Rubbing moves tiny charges. What do we call the charge that builds up? (a) static electricity (b) gravity (c) magnetism (d) sunlight
39. 39.⚡ Why does the rubbed comb pull the paper bits? (a) it has static charge (b) it is a magnet (c) it is sticky (d) it is hot
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dry hair (b) a thin water stream (c) a brick (d) puffed rice

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