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Rigidbody2D.AddForce

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public function AddForce(force: Vector2, mode: ForceMode2D = ForceMode2D.Force): void;
public void AddForce(Vector2 force, ForceMode2D mode = ForceMode2D.Force);

Parameters

force Components of the force in the X and Y axes.
mode The method used to apply the specified force.

Description

Apply a force to the rigidbody.

The force is specified as two separate components in the X and Y directions (there is no Z direction in 2D physics). The object will be accelerated by the force according to the law force = mass x acceleration - the larger the mass, the greater the force required to accelerate to a given speed.

See Also: AddForceAtPosition, AddTorque, mass, velocity, AddForce, ForceMode2D.

#pragma strict

var thrust : float; var rb : Rigidbody2D;

function Start () { rb = GetComponent.<Rigidbody2D>(); }

function Update () { rb.AddForce(transform.up * thrust); }
using UnityEngine;

public class Example : MonoBehaviour { public float thrust; public Rigidbody2D rb;

void Start() { rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>(); }

void FixedUpdate() { rb.AddForce(transform.up * thrust); } }