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Ampere's law with Maxwell's correction

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025

Definition

Ampere's law with Maxwell's correction is an extension of Ampere's law that takes into account not only the current flowing through a wire but also any changing electric fields nearby. It states that the sum of the circulation of the magnetic field around a closed loop is equal to μ₀ times the total current passing through that loop plus ε₀ times the rate of change of electric flux enclosed by that loop.

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