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In the lecture notes it is derived that

Z
Z
1
0
U=
d3 x (r)(r) U =
d3 x E E
2 R3
2 R3
If V is just some arbitrary surface containing all the charge and we
assume the result of Question 10 holds then
0
2

d3 x |E|2 =

=
=
=

Z
1
d3 x (r)(r)
2 V
Z
1
d3 x (r)(r)
(since = 0 for r
/ V)
2 R3
Z
0
d3 x |E|2
2 R3
Z
Z
0
0
3
2
d x |E| +
d3 x |E|2
2 R3 V
2 V
Z
0
d3 x |E|2
2 V

Where there is equality iff


0
2

d3 x |E|2 = 0

R3 V

which Im pretty sure cant hold in general.

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