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What does the introduction of displacement current by Maxwell explain about electromagnetic phenomena?

**EM wave in vacuum** transverse, E and B perpendicular to propagation and to each other, E×B along propagation, in phase, E/B = c =3×10⁸ m/s, c =1/√(μ₀ ε₀), μ₀=4π×10⁻⁷ H/m, ε₀=8.85×10⁻¹² F/m. For E₀=45 V/m, B₀=E₀/c=45/3×10⁸=1.5×10⁻⁷ T=150 nT, illustrating B much smaller than E. The document explains that displacement current explains the generation of magnetic fields by time-varying electric fields, crucial for the propagation of electromagnetic waves and consistency in Ampere's law. Using c = fλ, E₀/B₀ = c, I_d = ε₀ dΦ_E/dt, and spectrum classification λ = c/f, evaluation yields Generation o

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Electromagnetic Waves > EM Wave Characteristics - Transverse Nature and E/B Ratio

In the context of electromagnetic theory, what fundamental principle explains why a changing electric field can generate

**Ampere-Maxwell law** ∮ B·dl = μ₀(I_c + ε₀ dΦ_E/dt) generalizes Ampere's law, displacement current arises from time-varying electric field, source of magnetic field like conduction current. For rate of change of flux 2×10¹¹ V·m/s, I_d = ε₀×2×10¹¹ =8.85×10⁻¹²×2×10¹¹=1.77 A. The Ampere-Maxwell law states that a changing electric field (via displacement current) acts as a source of a magnetic field, complementing the conduction current's role in generating magnetic fields. Using c = fλ, E₀/B₀ = c, I_d = ε₀ dΦ_E/dt, and spectrum classification λ = c/f, evaluation yields Ampere-Maxwell law, illust

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Electromagnetic Waves > Displacement Current and Ampere-Maxwell Law