Please explain why 2 is the correct answer

11. At a particular instant in time, you observe an electron in the center of your laboratory and notice that it is accelerating southward. Assume the effects of gravity are negligible. What can you conclude about the electric field at the center of your lab? 1. The electric field at that location is pointing South 2. The electric field at that location is pointing North 3. The electric field at that location is zero 4. The direction of the electric field at that location cannot be determined from the information given