KV

KV, kV, Kv, or kv may refer to:

In physics and chemistry

• Voltage-gated potassium channel,a large family of potassium channels
• Kilovolts (kV), 1000 volts
• The rating (K_v) of RPMs per volt as used in reference to the rotational speed of brushless motors
• Kv (flow factor), the flow factor of a liquid, defined as the flow of water with temperature ranging between 5° and 30° C through a valve in cubic meters per hour with a pressure drop of 1 bar
• the toughness of a material as defined by the Charpy V Test. Unit: Joule.

Kosovo

According to Geonames, Kosovo has been assigned the FIPS country code KV. [1]

The use of KV, however, has been limited but it is planned to become widespread in the near future.

Organisations

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, a system of schools for the children of public servants in India
• The Katholieke Verkenners (Catholic Scouts), one of the Scouting organisations that evolved into Scouting Nederland, the national Scouting organisation of the Netherlands
• Koninklijke Voetbalclub (Royal Football Club) or Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging (Royal Football Union), found in the official names of several football (soccer) clubs in the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium (e.g. KV Mechelen, Club Brugge K.V.)
• KV Racing Technology, an auto racing team
• KV Pharmaceutical, a drug company

Vehicles and transport

• Kavminvodyavia (a Russian airline), IATA operator code
• Kliment Voroshilov tanks, a series of WWII heavy tanks of the Soviet Union
• The prefix (NoCGV in English) for Norwegian Coast Guard vessels.

Other

• Komi language (ISO 639 alpha-2)
• Köchel-Verzeichnis, a chronological catalogue of all the compositions of Mozart: see Ludwig von Köchel
• KV (Egypt), an acronym referring to tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
• Kurt Vonnegut
• The class for records of the Security Service (MI5) at the National Archives of the United Kingdom
• Kaikorai Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Kaikorai Valley College, Dunedin (formerly Kaikorai Valley High School)
• Krippin Virus, the apocalyptic virus in the film I am Legend
• "10KV" can refer to the "Ten Key Values" of Green Politics
• KV Kooduthal Vaayichittilla. A Malayalam slang literally refers "I Haven't read", originally meaning "no idea about it"