Why does entropy increase across a shock wave?

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Hi all

Why the entropy increase across the stock wave.? How we can explain it

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Mechanical or thermal energy.?
 
stephane said:
Mechanical or thermal energy.?
Mechanical energy to thermal energy.
 
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