An elevator suspended by a vertical cable is moving downward but slowing down. The force that the cable exerts on the elevator must be
A)greater than the force that Earth exerts on the elevator.
B)less than the force that Earth exerts on the elevator.
C)equal to the force that Earth exerts on the elevator.

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The cable must exert a force greater than the force of gravity (Earth's force on the elevator) to decelerate the elevator as it moves downward, effectively slowing it down.

An Elevator Suspended by a Vertical Cable Is Moving Downward