Three stars are moving away from the observer and their stellar spectra are shown below. 500 nm 600 nm 700 nm 400 nm 600 nm 700 nm 400 nm 500 nm 500 nm 600 nm 700 nm 400 nm 3 Arrange the stars in their velocity from fastest to slowest. Provide a reason for your answer.
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