Question: An elevator is being raised at a steadily decreasing speed by steel cable attached to an electronic motor. There is no air resistance nor is

An elevator is being raised at a steadily decreasing speed by steel cable attached to an electronic motor. There is no air resistance nor is there any friction between the elevator and the walls of the elevator shaft. How does the tension force of the cable on the elevator compared to the force of gravity on the elevator? T is greater than FG, T is equal to FG, and T is less than FG

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