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yea because the fulcrum in that nail in the middle of this scissor and the effort, or input force, is you using the handles and the the load is the end blades of the scissor. First class is when the fulcrum is in the middle, and the load and effort are on the other sides
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Q: Are scissors a first class lever?
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