Mass, stiffness, and friction each dominate different frequency ranges

Evidence

We can now summarize by saying that mass resists acceleration (which dominates at high frequency), stiffness resists displacement (which dominates for low-frequency forcing), and friction completes the picture by resisting velocity. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1007

Categorization

• DEFINE: A clean mnemonic: mass dominates at high frequency, stiffness at low, friction resists velocity.