How is acceleration affected when a rocket travels higher?

Answer 1

It starts with the equation a=F/m. As fuel is burned, the mass of the rocket becomes less. As "m" decreases as "F" remains the same, "a" increases. There is less mass to be accelerated as fuel is consumed.

There is also less external force acting upon the rocket (No major gravity or air resistance). As Newton's first law states that an object will continue moving at the same velocity until an external force acts upon it. It would be easier to accelerate because the rocket doesn't require much fuel to generate force in space (there's no force acting upon it in the first palce)

Answer 2

At greater altitudes, there will be less air resistance, less mass of the booster

as it burns fuel, and, eventually, less gravity. When those become significant,

the acceleration could increase if the force of the rocket motors remains the

same. None of this is the direct result of altitude though.

Answer 3

As a rocket travels higher, the acceleration may decrease due to a decrease in gravitational force acting on the rocket. However, this decrease in acceleration can be countered by the rocket's engines producing thrust to maintain or increase speed. Ultimately, acceleration is influenced by the balance between gravitational force, thrust, and drag forces at different altitudes.