Does a Vertical Force Affect Horizontal Speed on a Frictionless Surface?

[gunblaze]

Lets say i have a ball rolling horizontally at constant speed on a frictionless table in vacumm. When i exert a constant vertical force on the ball. Will the horizontal speed change due to the resultant force in the vertical direction? thx

 

[Pengwuino]

No. As long as its a frictionless surface, a vertical force won't result in any horizontal velocity change.

 

[whozum]

If its frictionless the ball won't be rolling.

 

[SGT]

If its frictionless the ball won't be rolling.

If the force that started the movement was not applied in a direction passing through the center of mass, the ball will roll even in a frictionless surface.

 

[whozum]

If the force that started the movement was not applied in a direction passing through the center of mass, the ball will roll even in a frictionless surface.

Only if the angular velocity was the exact amount such that for every 2pi radians swept the ball traveled 2\piR units of length.. which is way more assuming than necessary for the problem.