
Linear momentum conservation
(i) y-direction
mv2sinθ=mv1sinθ
mv2=mv1 ...(1)
(ii) x-direction
mv0=mv2cosθ+mv1cosθ ...(2)
from (1) and (2)
mv0=mv2cosθ+mv2cosθ
mv0=2mv2cosθ ...(3)
(iii) e=1given
v0cosθv2−v1cos2θ=1
v2−v1cos2θ=v0cosθ ...(4)
v2−Mm22cos2θ=v0cosθ
v2[1−Mmcos2θ]=v0cosθ
2mcosθmv0[1−Mmcos2θ]=v0cosθ
M−mcos2θ=2mcos2θ
M=2mcos2θ+m(2cos2θ−1)
mM=4cos2θ−1
(mM)max=4−1=3