Final answer:
After the bar magnet has completely passed through the copper ring, a counterclockwise current is induced in the ring when viewed from above, as it opposes the change in the magnetic field.
Step-by-step explanation:
When a bar magnet is dropped through a copper ring and passes completely through it, the process of electromagnetic induction will occur. As the north pole of the magnet moves away from the ring, the change in magnetic flux through the ring will induce a current. By Lenz's Law, the direction of the induced current will be such that it opposes the change in the magnetic field. Since the magnetic field was directed out of the ring while the magnet was falling through it, the induced current, after the magnet has completely passed through, will generate a magnetic field that points out of the ring to oppose the decrease. This requires a counterclockwise current when viewed from above. This is in accordance with the Right Hand Rule-2, which states that if the thumb points along the direction of the magnetic field (which in this case is away from the magnet after it has passed), the fingers would curl in the direction of the induced current, which here is counterclockwise.