The following picture displays a map of potential difference (vertical axis) for an unknown configuration of charges as a function of x- and y-coordinates (horizontal axes). What is the force experienced by a charged particle placed in the electric field of these charges along direction 1? zero impossible to tell non-zero and constant same as in direction 2 non-zero and non-constant direction 2? non-zero and constant same as in direction 1 impossible to tell zero non-zero and non-constant A charged particle is placed into an electric field of the charges, whose distribution of the potential difference (shown on the vertical axis) as function of x- and y-coordinates (shown on horizontal axes) is displayed in the picture below. Moving along which path will the particle experience a greater maximal force? impossible to tell 2 the forces will be the same 1 the forces will be the same for the same potential difference experienced Explain your reasoning for both situations.