# AddForceY(float, ForceMode2D)

> Adds a force to the Y component of the _linearVelocity only leaving the X component of the world space _linearVelocity untouched.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.Physics2DModule

```csharp
public void AddForceY(float force, ForceMode2D mode = ForceMode2D.Force)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): The force to add to the Y component of the Linear Velocity in the world space of the [Rigidbody2D](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbody2d.md).**** (\[ForceMode2D]\(/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/forcemode2d)): The method used to apply the specified force.

### Remarks

Additional Resources: [Rigidbody2D.AddForceX](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbody2d/addforcex.md), [Rigidbody2D.AddForce](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityengine/rigidbody2d/addforce.md)