An aircraft's response to changing wind is dependent on the inertial mass and drag of the aircraft.
A light aircraft will respond quickly to adapt to changes in the velocity of the air mass (through wind changes or maneuvering in a constant air mass) and a heavy aircraft will take longer.
Inertial mass is space/time dependent for frame of reference.
However, on the other hand, the kinetic energy of an aircraft flying at 100 knots IAS into wind will be lower than the kinetic energy of the same aircraft flying downwind at 100 knots, in RELATION to the EARTH.
The increase in kinetic energy required to change from flying into wind to flying downwind takes time and is dependent on the inertial mass and drag of the aircraft.