A ladybug traveled from Point 1 to Point 2 as shown in the picture. It took the ladybug 5 seconds (s) to travel 0.10 meters (m).

If a negatively charged particle is placed at rest in an electric potential field that increases in the positive x-direction, what will the particle do? a. accelerate in the positive x-direction b. remain at rest c. accelerate in the negative x-direction