What Forces Create Torque on a Merry-Go-Round?

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What forces produce a torque on a merry-go-round?
 

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This question is vague to the point of absurdity. Any force could produce a torque on anything provided it is applied in any direction that is NOT toward nor away from the center of rotation.
 

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