# PHYS 210 — Introductory Physics II (AUB) > PHYS 210 Introductory Physics II at American University of Beirut. 9 student reviews · 13 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/668 Retrieved: 2026-08-04 ## Facts - Course code: PHYS 210 - Title: Introductory Physics II - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Physics - Department: Physics - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding the World - Professors on record (6): Michel Kazan, Mohammad Haidar, Ola Hosseiky Malaeb, Samih Isber, Sara Najem, Theodore Christidis ## Catalogue description Review of classical mechanics, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, temperature, heat and first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, heat engines, entropy and second law of thermodynamics, general properties of waves, sound waves and resonances, light and optics, interference, diffraction, and polarization. ## Quick answers ### What is PHYS 210 at AUB? PHYS 210 Introductory Physics II is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Review of classical mechanics, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, temperature, heat and first law of thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, heat engines, entropy and second law of thermodynamics, general properties of waves, sound waves and resonances, light and optics, interference, diffraction, and polarization. ### How many credits is PHYS 210? PHYS 210 Introductory Physics II is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is PHYS 210 hard? 9 AUB students have written about PHYS 210 on Studiety. No one has left a star rating yet, so read what they wrote rather than an average. ### Who teaches PHYS 210 at AUB? Studiety has 6 professors on record for PHYS 210: Michel Kazan, Mohammad Haidar, Ola Hosseiky Malaeb, Samih Isber, Sara Najem, Theodore Christidis. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### What are the prerequisites for PHYS 210? PHYS 210 lists 1 prerequisite: MATH 201 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III. ### Are there past papers for PHYS 210? Yes — 13 files for PHYS 210 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Final - Has Attendance - Has Graded Homeworks - Has Participation - Original Book Necessary ## Prerequisites - [MATH 201 — Calculus and Analytical Geometry III](https://studiety.com/aub/course/645) ## Books - Principle of Physics, By Halliday, Resnick and Walker (10th Edition) ## Shared course material 13 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Exams & quizzes: 6 (most recent from 2008) - Syllabi: 3 (most recent from 2018) - Finals: 2 (most recent from 2007) - Notes: 1 - Test Bank: 1 ## Student reviews 9 of 9 reviews, written by students who took the course. - **2020-08** — Somewhat interesting course on various introductory concepts, but the professor could make your life harder. try taking sara, shes the best - **2020-08** — Amazing very friendly professor. She's very kind, always makes some jokes that make the class laugh and does her best to get the best out of her students. - **2019-08** — Not recommended with Theodore. Skips a lot and doesn't explain much. Apparently students know everything :P - **2019-08** — Samih takes his time explaining and he's very jenerous with grades - **2019-08** — my cousin is a finished a physics major and recommended I go with christidis, she said he's better in explaining, btw, I'm going physics major too, but isber is still a good teacher, so it's not much of a difference - **2019-08** — Charbel Madi is really great..he explains everything with enthousiam..you can't get bored in his classes like you would most probably be with other physics instructors.. - **2019-08** — Ola definitely. Amazing explanation, very generous with grades and gives a good raise. - **2019-08** — Phys 210 with Isber is the easiest. The exams are moodle based which might be hard to some people, but the material is fairly simple. There are some graded homeworks every now and then but they are fairly easy. Some extra studying is recommended for exam 2 and final. When preparing for the exams solve as much previouses and test banks as possible since almost 50% of the exams are from previouses and test banks. - **2019-08** — I found his lectures to be actually useful, unlike what most others would probably say. Anyways, the exams are somewhat tricky but if you understand the test material and concepts you won't have a hard time getting a good grade (70+ is considered good since there would probably be a raise, and by raise I mean a HUGE raise ## See also - [All Physics courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/physics.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.