What is the physical meaning of Maxwell equations

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hello,

Help me to answer these questions:
Give the physical meaning of Maxwell equations (equations in the general case).

div D=ρ
div B=0
rotE=-∂B/∂t
rotH=∂D/∂t+J

i have second question:
What is the difference between conduction current and displacement current?
thankyou
 
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Well, let's start with the physical meaning of the displacement and the operational effect of the divergence. What do you think of those two?
 
displacement current does not
obey ohm's law

i do not have any ideas
 
Truth be told, I don't see why you're not using the definition with E instead of D. What does the divergence of a field tell you about that field?
 
the electric field
 
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