Electric Field Divergence Solution for Moving Source Charge

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I would like to know what is the solution for the divergence of the electric field if the source charge is moving.
 
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If you are dealing with moving charges you need to consider the full set of Maxwell's equations. However, the divergence equation itself is the same.
 
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