Why are the handles of a pair of scissors smaller than its blades while the handles of a pair of - Physics - Machines

Question

Why are the handles of a pair of scissors smaller than its
blades while the handles of a pair of shears longer than the
blades? Both are 1st class lever

Jyoti Pant · Accepted Answer

We know that scissors are used for cutting cloth and shears are
used for cutting metals
Both belong to class I levers
For class I levers,Mechanical advantage is given by
MA=Effort arm / Load arm
It may be >,= or < 1
For cutting cloths less mechanical advantage is required than for
cutting metals Therefore scissors may have blades much longer than
the handles,On the other hand shears for cutting metals have short
blades and long handles

Why are the handles of a pair of scissors smaller than its blades while the handles of a pair of shears longer than the blades? Both are 1st class lever.