Determining the interstellar energy


In the interstellar space in our galaxy, there is a background magnetic field whose strength is on the order of 1 nT. Interstellar space also contains about 1 hydrogen atom per cubic centimeter. The temperature of interstellar space is about 3 K, so the hydrogen atoms have a thermal velocity of about 1000m/s. How does the energy stored in the magnetic field compare with the kinetic energy in a given volume of space?

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