A stationary ball has potential energy when you push the ball. Its energy is transferred to kinetic energy as a result. The total amount of energy does what
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The total amount of energy remains constant. According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only be transferred or transformed from one form to another. When you push the stationary ball, you transfer some of your energy to the ball, causing it to gain kinetic energy and start moving. At the same time, the potential energy of the ball decreases. Therefore, the sum of the ball's kinetic and potential energy remains constant, equal to the initial potential energy you transferred to the ball.