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The Laplacian of the potential in a charge-free region is

  • A.equal to the negative of the field intensity
  • B.zero, which is Laplace's equation
  • C.equal to the charge density, which is Poisson's equation
  • D.equal to the field intensity at that point

Answer: B

Taking the divergence of the gradient relation and using the vanishing divergence of D in a charge-free region gives \( \nabla^2 V = 0 \). Where charge is present the right hand side becomes minus the density over the permittivity, and the equation is then Poisson's, which is the subject of the next topic in this series.

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