Is there a function or method to calculate the velocity being applied to an object?

Is there some kind of method/function that can be used to get the current velocity that is being applied to an object? I am asking this because I am working on a game and need to know the current velocity the player is moving at in order to improve the controls.

 

https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Rigidbody-velocity.html ?

 

thanks. I seem to get a lot of help from you, thanks a lot.

 

I looked at that and it just showed a way to add velocity to an object instead of using AddForce. Do you know if this can be used to set a variable equal to the velocity being applied to an object?

 

Code (CSharp):

1.     void FixedUpdate()
2.     {
3.         Debug.Log(GetComponent<Rigidbody>().velocity);
4.     }
5.  

Object with Rigidbody in an empty scene:

 

thanks