Particle System Force Field behaves differently when in Play Mode than it does in Edit Mode

How to reproduce:
1. Open the “My project.zip“ project
2. Open the “SampleScene“
3. Select the Particle System GameObject in the Hierarchy
4. Expand the “External Forces“ section in the Inspector
5. Increase the Multiplier property to 2
6. Run the Particle System in the Edit Mode and observe the Scene view
7. Enter the Play Mode and observe the Game view

Expected results: Particles behave the same in Play Mode as they do in Edit Mode
Actual results: Particles in Play Mode collapse in the middle, in Edit Mode they do not

Reproducible in: 2021.3.38f1, 2022.3.26f1, 2023.2.20f1, 6000.0.0f1

Reproduced on: Windows 11 Pro (23H2)
Not reproduced on: No other environment tested

Note: Reproducible in the Player as well