


Reason: The small resistance increases the combined resistance of the combination.
| Induced current | Force on left side | Force on right side | |
| $a.$ | Counter clockwise | To the left | To the right |
| $b.$ | clockwise | To the left | To the right |
| $c.$ | Counter clockwise | To the right | To the left |
| $d.$ | clockwise | To the right | To the left |
