Answer:
No, in that case we will not roll backwards.
Explanation:
When we throw a ball forward then as we know by momentum conservation we know that
[tex]P_i = P_f[/tex]
as we know that the boy + ball is at rest then initial momentum is zero
so we can say
[tex]0 = m_{boy}v_{boy} + m_{ball}v_{ball}[/tex]
so we can say
[tex]v_{boy} = - \frac{m_{ball}v_{ball}}{m_{boy}}[/tex]
now let say the boy go through the motion of throwing the ball but ball is still in his hand then we can say that
[tex]v_{ball} = v_{boy}[/tex]
since they are initially at rest so final momentum of both must be zero
so final speed of both must be zero