Understanding Static Electricity

What is static electricity primarily described as?

• A type of magnetic field

• A flow of electric current

• An imbalance between electric charges in an object

• A balance of electric charges in an object

Which of the following items is NOT needed for the static electricity experiment?

• A rectangular piece of paper

• A battery

• A piece of wool

• A comb

What happens when the charged comb is brought near the paper?

• The paper repels the comb

• The paper discharges the comb

• The paper is attracted to the comb

• The paper remains stationary

What causes the paper to rotate around the pencil?

• The wind blowing on it

• The charged comb attracting it

• The pencil spinning on its own

• The paper's own magnetic field

Why is the experiment more successful on cold and dry days?

• Because the paper is lighter

• Because the comb charges more easily

• Because the air is more humid

• Because the wool is softer