The electric field established by a battery in a dc circuit
A)increases via the inverse-square law.
B)changes magnitude and direction with time.
C)acts in one direction.
D)is non-existent.
E)none of the above

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The electric field established by a battery in a DC circuit acts in one direction, from the positive terminal to the negative terminal, and remains constant in magnitude and direction over time. Therefore, choices A, B, and D are all incorrect. The correct answer is C.

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