A Bar Magnet Is Held Above the Center of a Conducting

Multiple Choice

A bar magnet is held above the center of a conducting ring in the horizontal plane.The magnet is dropped so it falls lengthwise toward the center of the ring.Will the falling magnet be attracted toward the ring or be repelled by the ring due to the magnetic interaction of the magnet and the ring?

A) It will be attracted.
B) It will be repelled.
C) It will be attracted only if the north end of the magnet is the leading end as it falls toward the ring.
D) It will be attracted only if the south end of the magnet is the leading end as it falls toward the ring.