Can Both Lorentz and Coulomb Gauges Be Satisfied Simultaneously?

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Homework Statement


For the potentials:

V(\vec{r}, t) = ct
\vec{A}(\vec{r}, t) = -\frac{K}{c} x \^x

c being velocity of light in a vacuum, determine the constant K assuming the potentials satisfy the Lorentz gauge.
b) Do these potentials satisfy the Coulomb gauge as well?
c) Show that for a set of potentials the Coulomb and Lorentz gauges can be simultaneously satisfied if V does not vary with time.
d) Is this condition sufficient for the two gauges not to be mutually exclusive?

Homework Equations


For the Coulomb gauge:
\bigtriangledown \cdot \vec{A} = 0

For the Lorentz gauge:

\bigtriangledown \cdot \vec{A} = -\mu_0 \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial V}{\partial t}

Also:

\bigtriangledown^2 + \frac{\partial}{\partial t} (\bigtriangledown \cdot \vec{A}) = -\frac{1}{\epsilon_0} \rho

(\bigtriangledown^2 \vec{A} - \mu_0 \epsilon_0 \frac{\partial^2 \vec{A}}{\partial^2 t}) - \bigtriangledown(\bigtriangledown \cdot \vec{A} + \mu_0 \epsilon_0\frac{\partial V}{\partial t}) = -\mu_0 \vec{J}

Which contain all the information in Maxwell's equations.

The Attempt at a Solution



I solved the first part, found that the constant K is

K = c^2 \mu_0 \epsilon_0

My question is, how do I show that these potentials "satisfy" a gauge? Do I just plug the potentials into the condition for the divergence of A or is it something else?
 
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You plug them into the appropriate "For the ____ gauge" equation, and see if the equation is true or false for those particular potentials.
 
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