The orbital speeds of the planets Mercury and Mars are v(Mercury) = 50 km / s and V(Mars) = 24.2 km / s. Assume that the orbits of these planets Mercury and Mars around the Sun are circular, find the ratio of the radii of their R (Mercury) / R (Mars) orbits.

The orbital speeds of the planets Mercury and Mars are v(Mercury) = 50 km / s and V(Mars) = 24.2 km / s. Assume that the orbits of these planets Mercury and Mars around the Sun are circular, find the ratio of the radii of their R (Mercury) / R (Mars) orbits.

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