Maxwell introduced displacement current primarily to:

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In a charging capacitor, conduction current exists in the wires, but no conduction charge crosses the dielectric gap. If Ampere's law contained only conduction current, different surfaces bounded by the same loop could give inconsistent results. Maxwell introduced displacement current: displacement current = ε₀ dΦₑ/dt. This restores current continuity and makes Ampere's law consistent for time-varying electric fields. Correct option: B.