International Physicists' Tournament 2020: Electrostatic Copier

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The discussion centers on the International Physicists' Tournament 2020 problem involving an electrostatic copier, where two sheets of paper, one with text, become electrified when rubbed together. The challenge is to propose and construct a setup that can recover the original text image with maximum resolution. Participants suggest that a color photocopier may serve as a solution, although it requires knowledge of optics and complex mechanisms. Clarification is sought regarding the analysis of the electrical pattern formed during this process.

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Summary:: If you rub against each other two sheets of paper, one of which contains text, they become
electrified. The electrical pattern that is formed on the clear sheet may be analyzed later to
restore the text, depending on the way the text was created. Propose and build a setup to recover
an image of the original text with the highest possible resolution.
(International Physicists’ Tournament 2020)

This problems resemble a photocopier and i also think a colour photocopier is the solution for this problem. But the photocopier mechanism includes some optics knowledge and some quite complex parts compared to the example given in the problem. Also, i do not understand much about the electrical pattern formed, about how it can be analysed. I hope someone can help me about the electrical pattern and this problem.
 
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