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What Are Maxwell's Equations? (2)

The second equation is called the Ampere-Maxwell Law. It adds to Ampere's Law, which states an electric current flowing over a wire produces a magnetic field around itself, and another law that says a changing magnetic field also gives rise to a property similar to an electric current (a displacement current), and this too creates a magnetic field around itself. The term displacement current actually is a crucial point.