Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2022 / iii / Paper 311 / 2 / e / i

Differentiate $E=-m{K}_a{U}^a+q\Phi$ along the worldline. The symmetric contraction $U^a{U}^b{\nabla }_a{K}_b$ vanishes by the Killing equation. Using the Lorentz force and $K^a{F}_{ab}={\nabla }_b\Phi$, the remaining force term cancels $q{U}^a{\nabla }_a\Phi$. Hence