.AddForce() won't launch ball?

I watched the following tutorial and decided to put together a Brick Breaker type game myself but 2D. I have the paddle working but I can't get the ball to launch.

Here is my code:

Code (CSharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class Ball : MonoBehaviour {
5.  
6.      public float ballInitialVelocity = 1f;
7.      private Rigidbody2D rb;
8.      private bool ballInPlay;
9.    
10.      void Awake () {
11.        
12.          rb = GetComponent<Rigidbody2D>();
13.        
14.      }
15.    
16.      void Update ()
17.      {
18.          if (Input.GetButtonDown("Fire1") && ballInPlay == false)
19.          {
20.              transform.parent = null;
21.              ballInPlay = true;
22.              rb.isKinematic = false;
23.              rb.AddForce(new Vector2(ballInitialVelocity, ballInitialVelocity), ForceMode2D.Force);
24.          }
25.      }
26. }

Not sure what I'm missing here, any help is appreciated.

Thank you for your time!

 

Increase the velocity.

--Eric

 

Thanks!

Two things:

1. I increased the velocity to 600f and it flew off the screen

2. AFTER actually adding the script to the ball itself...

yeah -__-

Thanks again!

 

Step 2 is a killer. Although I've never ever done that myself. Nope nope nope. Not ever.

--Eric